A driver of a pickup was seriously injured late Wednesday night when involved in a crash along Route 903 in Penn Forest Township.

The crash occurred just after 10 p.m. as he was traveling south about a mile north of the new turnpike interchange.He lost control of the unit, went off the right side of the road and traveled for a distance before hitting and uprooting a large tree.One person was ejected from the vehicle, according to reports at the scene.The victim was treated at the scene by Lehighton paramedics before being transported to an area trauma center.Penn Forest No. 1 Fire Company responded, with fire police providing traffic control at the scene.Route 903 was reduced to one lane with alternating traffic.State police at Fern Ridge are investigating the incident.