Evansville, IN : Man seriously injured after crash on Big Cynthiana Road on Sunday, January 17, 2016

A 62-year-old man was seriously injured Sunday when he crashed a car into an embankment while intoxicated on Big Cynthiana Road near Schmitt Road around 8 p.m., authorities said.

According to the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, Randall C. Spencer, of Cynthiana, Indiana, had a blood alcohol level nearly three times the state’s legal limit of 0.08 percent when a Pontiac Bonneville he was driving left the roadway, entered an embankment, rolled over and struck a tree. Spencer was trapped inside.

Members of the Scott Township Fire Department removed Spencer from his car. Spencer suffered serious internal injuries and was taken to Deaconess Hospital, according to the sheriff’s office.

Deputies reported Spencer appearing intoxicated. According to the sheriff’s office, Spencer was able to tell them that he had been drinking excessively. An open alcoholic beverage was found near Spencer’s vehicle.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Man seriously injured after crash on Big Cynthiana Road