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Man drives vehicle off hill near Alexo

May 30, 2017 | 1:35 PM

A 59-year-old man suffers minor injuries after he drove his vehicle into the woods and over a hill.
 
According to police in a release, the incident happened Monday around 4pm, where the man was travelling Eastbound on Hwy 11 near Alexo and went off the road out of sight into the woods and over a hill.
 
Fortunately, the On-Star in the vehicle notified police and gave them the exact location of the crash, as there were no independent witnesses.
 
The man was then transported to hospital by EMS and was treated for non-life threatening injuries.
 
Alcohol is not believed to be a factor.