Lyle man injured in one-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 218 Saturday evening

A Lyle man was injured in a one-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 218 south of Austin Saturday evening.

The Minnesota State Patrol reported that a 1999 Ford F-150 pickup being driven by 56-year old Douglas Aaron Boyer of Lyle was northbound on Highway 218 when his vehicle left the roadway near 180th St.

Boyer suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Austin for treatment.  The State Patrol reported that Boyer was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the accident, and the Austin Fire Department, the Mower County Sheriff’s Office and Mayo Ambulance all assisted the State Patrol at the accident scene.