A Rome man was injured after crashing his car in the Town of Floyd.

The Oneida County Sheriff's Office says 25-year old C.L. Velazquez lost control of his vehicle while rounding a curve on River Road.

The car left the road, hit a road sign, several small trees and the guide wires to a utility pole, causing a power outage in the area.

Velazquez was taken to the hospital for evaluation.

He was ticketed for not wearing a seatbelt, failure to keep right and speed not reasonable.

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