Sheriff’s officials in Guthrie County report a man from Guthrie Center was transported to the Guthrie County Hospital, with possible/unknown injuries, following a single-vehicle accident Sunday night. Authorities say their investigation determined 75-year old Lynn Roy Sparks was traveling on 180th Trail at around 8-p.m. Sunday, when he lost control of his 2003 Ford Taurus on the gravel. The vehicle ended-up in a ditch, causing Sparks and his wife to be unable to open their doors. The accident happened when Mr. Sparks was unable to clearly see the road, due to tall grass in the ditches on both sides of the road.

He contacted his son to pull the vehicle out of the ditch. It was located in front of The New Homestead in Guthrie Center. Damage to the car was estimated at $6,000.