Rock Port Man Hurt After Going Off Road Early Sunday

A Rock Port man failed to negotiate a sharp curve early Sunday morning and was left with minor injuries after the ensuing accident.

The Highway Patrol says 21-year-old rock Port resident Gavin M. Abbott was driving a 2015 GMC Sierra westbound on Burke Road just south of U.S. Route 136 about a half mile east of Rock Port at 1:30 A.M. Sunday when he came to a sharp curve to the north. The truck reportedly crossed the center line of the highway, traveling off the west side of the road and hitting a guard rail.

The truck continued westbound where it crossed afield and then hit an embankment before coming to rest.

Abbott was reportedly not wearing a seat belt at the time and suffered minor injuries. He was taken by a private vehicle to Fairfax Community Hospital for treatment of his injuries.