Serious injuries in early morning accident

A 23 year old Clinton man was transported by medical helicopter to St. Lukes Hospital due in injuries received in an accident around 7:25 a.m. today. Nehemiah Hawkins was Eastbound on route B at route W when his 1980 Chevrolet traveled off the roadway, struck a culvert, overturned and came to a rest on its top in the roadway. According to the report, Hawkins was not wearing a seatbelt and the vehicle was totaled.