CALDWELL COUNTY— One person was injured in an accident just before 11 a.m. Friday in Caldwell County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2016 Chevy Silverado driven by James M. Erickson, 72, Cameron, was westbound on Old U.S. 36 at Brush Creek Bridge three miles east of Cameron.

The driver suffered a medical emergency. The vehicle traveled off the road and struck a tree. Caldwell County EMS transported Erickson to North Kansas City Hospital. He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.