The Cass County Sheriff’s Office today (Wednesday), released additional details about an accident that happened west of Marne, Saturday morning. Officials say just before 6-a.m., deputies responded to a report of a vehicle that struck a bridge near Marne.

A 2012 Nissan Versa driven by 31-year old Jason Daniel Hammond, of Walnut,  was westbound on Highway 83 when he swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle that was partially in his lane. As he did so, his car hit the bridge rail. The oncoming vehicle did not stop and was not located.

Hammond was transported to CCMH via Medivac. Damage to his vehicle was estimated at $3,000.