Cuzco man injured in ATV accident

A Cuzco man was injured when the ATV he was operating rolled while he was negotiating a turn on Sunday evening.

At about 8:30 p.m., Wayne Cummins, 53, of Cuzco was a riding the ATV west on Cuzco Road-North when he attempted to negotiate a right hand turn at the Main Street intersection. The ATV rolled over to its left side and Cummins was ejected from the vehicle. Cummins was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident and received a serious head injury from striking the pavement.

Cummins was transported by ambulance to the nearby Life Flight landing zone where he was then flown to St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville for treatment. He remains at St. Mary’s at this time.

Alcohol may have been a factor in the accident, which is still under investigation.

The Dubois County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana State Police, Jasper Memorial Ambulance, and Indiana Conservation Officers responded to the scene.