Man injured in crash

NEW VINEYARD — A New Vineyard man was injured Friday afternoon after he blacked out and his car left Route 27 and struck a tree, State Police Trooper Randy Keaten said.

Arthur Messier, 73, was northbound on the road when the accident occurred, Keaten said.

Messier was taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington by a NorthStar Emergency Medical Services ambulance with minor injuries, he said.

Among those injuries was a cut on his face from airbag deployment.

New Vineyard firefighters helped get Messier out of his car and also performed traffic control.

Messier's 1997 Buick LeSabre was totaled, Keaten said.

dperry@sunjournal.com