The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports the driver of an SUV was injured early Wednesday morning, when he became confused and ran his vehicle into a building in Afton. 70-year old Larry Clayton, of Thayer, was driving a 2006 Jeep at around 2-a.m. Wednesday and drove onto private property before striking a building at 1780 Old Highway 34, causing extensive damage to the south side of the building.

Clayton suffered possible/unknown injuries and was transported by Law Enforcement to the Greater Regional Medical Center, in Creston. Damage to his SUV was estimated at $5,500, while the building, owned by Dave Larson, of Afton, sustained about $10,000 damage. No citations were issued.