An elderly man who lost consciousness while driving Wednesday afternoon in Montgomery County, crashed his pickup into a tree, but was not injured. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says 76-year old David Otto Berggren, of Red Oak, was traveling east on 230th Street at around 3-p.m., when he lost consciousness. Berggren’s 2002 Ford F-150 Supercab pickup left the road to the right and entered the south ditch before it hit a power pole, snapping it in two.

The pickup continued in the south ditch, finally coming to rest after striking a tree. Berggren was transported to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital by Red Oak Rescue, to be checked for injuries. Damage to his pickup was estimated at $25,000 (a projected, total loss).

No citations were issued. Sheriff’s deputies were assisted at the scene by Red Oak Police and members of the Red Oak Fire and Rescue Dept.