A Sedalia man had to be flown from the scene of a rollover traffic crash in Johnson County on Friday, July 15.

According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred as eastbound vehicle, driven by 27-year-old Alejandro Salazar-Padilla traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck a ditch, overturned and struck a tree.

Salazar-Padilla was flown by Life Flight Air Ambulance to Research Medical Center in Kansas City for treatment of serious injuries.

The crash happened at 6:15 p.m. on U.S. Highway 50, west of County Road Northwest 250.