TOLEDO, Iowa (KCRG) - A driver was injured after police say a vehicle crashed into a steep culvert near Toledo on Monday.

At approximately 4:14 p.m., authorities responded to the 2800 block of N Avenue, just outside Toledo, after two farmers working in a nearby field reported that a vehicle went into the ditch.

Police say the vehicle had gone off the road and hit a steep culvert near a creek. The crash site was not visible unless walking to the edge of the culvert.

Deputies applied tourniquets and provided emergency care for the driver’s severe injuries. Authorities said the tourniquets helped prevent the situation from getting worse.

The driver was taken to a local hospital and their condition is unknown at this time.

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