DUBOIS – An unnamed 17-year-old DuBois boy was airlifted and flown to Altoona Regional Health System following a one-vehicle accident on Spruce Hill Road in Union Township Sunday afternoon.
Another 17-year-old boy was driving when he lost control of his vehicle while negotiating a bend in the roadway and then over-correcting.
The vehicle left the roadway and hit a tree stump before becoming airborne and rolling over two and one-half times.
The boy who was taken to Altoona suffered severe injuries after he was ejected from the vehicle. The driver suffered minor injuries to his hand. Another 17-year-old male passenger had minor injuries to his hand. Brandon Snell of Rockton was ejected from the vehicle and suffered moderate injuries.
State police at DuBois report that all involved were wearing seat belts.