An Osage County man is seriously injured in a single-vehicle accident while trying to light a cigarette while driving.

 

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says 48-year-old Johnathan Kilmer, of Osage, was driving on New Prue Road near Pony Express Pass when he slowed his vehilce while attempting to light a cigarette.

 

As Kilmer applied the brakses, his vehicle veered left causing him to lose control. The vehicle crossed the center line and left the roadway, where it then struck a steep embankment and rolled several times.

 

OHP continues investigating the crash.