A Boonville man was airlifted from the scene of a crash on Interstate 69 in Pike County Wednesday afternoon.
At 12:58 P.M. (Eastern) Wednesday, 26 year old Brandon Hicks of Boonville was northbound on I-69, just south of the 39 mile marker. Hicks drifted off of the right shoulder into the gravel in his 2006 Buick minivan, and once back into the roadway, spun out across the lanes of travel and into the median. The Buick then began rolling over, making one full revolution before coming to rest on its wheels.
Hicks was transported by LifeFlight to St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, where he was treated for back pain. The front seat passenger in the Buick was not injured. Seatbelts were on at the time of the crash, which greatly reduced and prevented further injuries.
The northbound lanes of I-69 were restricted for two hours while Troopers investigated the crash. State Police was assisted at the scene by the Pike County Sheriff’s Department and Pike County EMS.
