For the third time in as many weeks U.S. 33 near Churubusco had to be shut down due to a serious accident.

This one occurred north of the Noble/Whitley County Line when a southbound pickup truck hauling a trailer left the roadway for an unknown reason and collided head-on with a tree.

Churubusco and Noble Township units arrived and made quick work of the extrication for the driver of the pickup. He was then flown to an area hospital in serious condition.

No other vehicles were involved, nor was anyone else injured in the crash.

The accident remains under investigation.