A Texas man was injured in a one-vehicle accident late Friday afternoon north of Salina.

Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that Michael Olalde, 26, of Balch Springs, Texas, was eastbound on Kansas Highway 143 in a blue 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis when he failed to stop or turn at the intersection with Old Highway 81 shortly before 5:40 p.m. Friday. The car went off the east side of Old Highway 81 and came to rest in a deep ditch.

Olalde suffered a lasceration to his leg and complained of rib pain, Soldan said. Olalde was transported by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center.

The Saline County Sheriff's Office is awaiting the results of Olalde's toxicology test, however, alcohol is a suspected contributing factor in the accident, Soldan said.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/2/1612196775100.jpeg" alt="The Mercury Grand Marquis ended up in the east ditch of Old Highway 81. Photos courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office" />
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 </figure>A Texas man was injured in a one-vehicle accident late Friday afternoon north of Salina.Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that Michael Olalde, 26, of Balch Springs, Texas, was eastbound on Kansas Highway 143 in a blue 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis when he failed to stop or turn at the intersection with Old Highway 81 shortly before 5:40 p.m. Friday. The car went off the east side of Old Highway 81 and came to rest in a deep ditch.Olalde suffered a lasceration to his leg and complained of rib pain, Soldan said. Olalde was transported by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center.The Saline County Sheriff's Office is awaiting the results of Olalde's toxicology test, however, alcohol is a suspected contributing factor in the accident, Soldan said.<figure>
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 <figcaption>The front of the vehicle. Old Highway 81 can be seen in the upper background.</figcaption>
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Texas man injured in one-vehicle accident north of Salina