JACKSON CO- On Sunday, May 15, the deputies of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, along with the Jackson County Ambulance service and the Ava Fire Department, responded to a report of a single-vehicle accident on Ava Road near Wece Lane.

The driver was identified as Shane Emling, 30, of Murphysboro.

According to the sheriff’s office, Emling was traveling eastbound on Ava Road when the vehicle failed to follow the curve and drove off of the road, striking a ditch and overturning.

Emling was ejected from the vehicle after it overturned. He suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital.