May 24, 2023 10:40 a.m.

A man was hospitalized after a single vehicle wreck in Winston Tuesday night.

A report from Winston Police said just before 10:00 p.m. officers responded to the accident at a business in the 100 block of Northwest Main Street. Sergeant Mike Miller said the 27-year old male driver was trapped in his vehicle and complained of leg pain.

Winston-Dillard Fire Department crews extricated the driver. The man was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash and suffered a compound fracture to his left femur. He was transported by ambulance to CHI Mercy Medical Center and later transferred to PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend in Springfield for further treatment. He was listed in good condition at last check, according to a hospital spokesperson.

Miller said the accident happened after the vehicle left Main Street, went through a railing, and hit the pole that the business’s sign was on. Miller said the sign was the only thing keeping the pickup from going into the building. Employees were working at the time of the accident.

Miller said alcohol is believed to be a factor in the wreck and charges are pending.