Officials with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office report one person was seriously injured during a single-vehicle accident on 1600th Street, Monday evening. 45-year old Aaron James Nelson, of Harlan, suffered suspected serious/incapacitating injuries and was flown by helicopter to Bergan-Mercy Hospital in Omaha. Authorities say Nelson was driving a 2005 Ford F-350 pickup westbound on 1600th Street, about one-quarter of a mile west of Highway 59, when the pickup went out of control and entered the north ditch. The vehicle rolled at least once. Nelson – who was not wearing a seat belt – was ejected from the pickup as it rolled over. The accident happened at around 6:15-p.m.

Accident scene photo submitted to KJAN

Nelson was cited for Failure to Maintain Control. The pickup was totaled in the crash, with the loss estimated AT $20,000.