CT photo by Bruce Bishop.

NEW RUSSIA TWP. — An Elyria man is in critical condition at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland following an accident this morning.

Scott Sukey, 64, was taken to the hospital by Life Flight.

Sukey was driving west on Butternut Ridge Road a little before 9 a.m. in a 1996 Chevrolet Corsica when he apparently failed to stop for a stop sign at state Route 58. He was hit by a 1999 Ford F-150 pickup being driven north by Kevin Patton, 30, of Wellington.

Sukey’s vehicle slid off the roadway and struck a utility pole, according to the State Highway Patrol. He had to be removed from his vehicle by firefighters.

Both Sukey and Patton were taken by ambulance to Mercy’s Allen Medical Center in Oberlin. Patton was treated and released, and Sukey was transferred to Metro.

According to the patrol, Sukey was wearing a seat belt, and Patton was not. The crash remains under investigation.