A Kentucky man had to be airlifted from the scene following a crash in interstate 64 in Jefferson County.

According to State Police, 36 year old Shawn Maturo, of Madisonville, Kentucky was pulling a camper trailer westbound when it became loose from his vehicle.

This caused both the camper and vehicle to swerve across the interstate uncontrollably.

The camper trailer eventually detached entirely from Maturo’s vehicle, overturning into the westbound lanes of traffic.

It was at this point Police say that Maturo lost control of his vehicle, driving into the median, where it rolled once.

Shawn Maturo sustain major injuries and had to be air lifted from the scene to a St Louis hospital.

Five other passengers in the car were not injured.