Police say 75-year-old Donald E. Beam, of DuBois, was traveling north on SR 948 and lost control of his 2005 Jeep Cherokee while negotiating a left curve on the wet roadway.
Beam struck an embankment, overturned, and subsequently slid across SR 948 coming to a rest off the west shoulder on its driver’s side, according to police.
Beam suffered moderate injuries. He was not using a seat belt, police say.
He was freed from the vehicle and transported to the Kane Hospital by Sheffield VFD Ambulance, according to police.
He was charged with a traffic violation, police say.
Sheffield VFD, Sheffield VFD Ambulance, and Clarion Hospital EMS assisted at the scene.
Zook Motors towed the vehicle from the scene.