One person was injured following a single vehicle crash taking place near the intersection of County Road 41 & 91 in Gaylesville on Saturday afternoon.

The driver of the Chevrolet Z71 SUV was taken from the scene by Cherokee EMS to a Landing Zone just a short distance away off of County Road 114 where he was airlifted by LifeSaver Helicopter to Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga.

The vehicle apparently left the roadway as it turned onto County Road 91 and traveled up a small embankment striking a mailbox before coming to rest in the road – it is not known at this time what caused the driver to crash.

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department, Cherokee County Rescue Squad, Cherokee EMS, Gaylesville Fire Department and Alabama State Troopers all responded to the scene.

We’ll have more as accident reports become available from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.