On Wednesday at approximately 10 A.M., deputies from the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a one vehicle accident on 21 Mile Rd. near the US-131 overpass. 

The investigation revealed that a 72-year-old male from Paris lost control of his truck due to the Icy overpass. He then went off the road, crashed over a guard rail, and went down an embankment. 

The driver was transported by EMS to the Big Rapids Hospital for non life threatening injuries. Deputies were assisted on scene by, Mecosta EMS, Currie's Towing, Big Rapids City Fire/Rescue, and Meceola Central Dispatch.