GREENUP,IL-(Effingham Radio)-A Paris man was airlifted from the scene of an accident that occurred three miles east of Greenup on Sunday morning.
According to a release from the Illinois State Police, the accident occurred at milepost 122 on I-70 eastbound at 6:07am.
The release states that a vehicle driven by 24 year old, Kyle A Matthews, of Paris was traveling eastbound on I-70 when the vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway.
The vehicle then struck a concrete culvert and overturned multiple times.
The vehicle came to a rest on its top in the right ditch and Matthews was ejected from the vehicle.
Matthews was taken to Carle Foundation Hospital by helicopter.
Charges are pending investigation by the Illinois State Police.