Authorities say that a medical condition caused a Salina man to crash into a creek on the west side of Salina yesterday morning. Salina Firefighters quickly arrived on scene, rescuing him from the truck.

Police Capt. Paul Forrester said that 49-year-old Charles Smith was driving west on Cloud at about 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, when a medical condition caused him to veer off the road. The Dodge pickup traveled over a drainage ditch, landing upright in the creek that runs near Centennial Road.

A driver who witnessed the incident called for help. Authorities arrived on scene, helping Smith from the vehicle, which was sitting in a couple feet of water. He was transported to Salina Regional Health Center with minor injuries.