GALLATIN – A Missouri man was injured in an accident just after 5 p.m. on Tuesday in Daviess County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol driven by Shawn T. Eiken, 20, Gallatin, was turning from Prairie Avenue to Pepper Avenue three miles east of Gallatin.

The driver lost control of the vehicle. It slid off the right side of the road, struck a ditch, overturned and ejected the rider.

Eiken was transported to Liberty Regional Medical Center. The MSHP reported he was not wearing a helmet.