One male driver was injured Wednesday afternoon when involved in a crash on Route 895 in East Penn Township. The incident occurred around 4:15 p.m. as the driver was traveling east and failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway.

The pickup entered the right berm, traveled down a slight embankment and hit a tree.

The victim was treated at the scene by Lehighton paramedics before being transported to a nearby trauma center.

East Penn Fire Company responded to the scene. State police at Lehighton are investigating the incident.