Updated: January 2, 2018

AN ELDERLY FLORENCE MAN WAS INJURED AFTER A WEEKEND CRASH LANDED HIS VEHICLE IN THE CREEK AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN.  ACCORDING TO THE TIMES DAILY, EMERGENCY PERSONNEL RESPONDED TO WOOD AVENUE NEAR BIG STAR SUPERMARKET JUST BEFORE 11 ON SATURDAY MORNING.   AUTHORITIES ADVISE TWO VEHICLES WERE HEADING NORTH ON WOOD AVENUE WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED CAUSING ONE VEHICLE TO GO OFF THE ROAD AND INTO COX CREEK.  FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO GET THE 89 YEAR OLD MAN OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR HIS INJURIES.  THE OTHER DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED.  THE ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE FLORENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT.