The Marion County Sheriff’s Department was called to a burglary in progress in rural Kell early this morning where a 17-year-old rural Texico man had broken into a home seeking help following a nearby crash.
The crash occurred in the 5700 block of Kell Road east of Kell when the juvenile was eastbound, lost control, left the north side of the road, struck a tree, spun sideways, and rolled over with the SUV coming to rest on its side.
The driver was able to get out of the vehicle on his own and had gone to a nearby home seeking help for a leg injury. When the occupant didn’t answer the door reports indicate he broke out a window and went into the home. He was inside when deputies arrived. Meanwhile, the occupant had left in her vehicle and waited at the end of the driveway for the deputies to arrive.
Once the situation was clarified, Kell Fire and United Response Ambulance were called to the scene. The juvenile was taken to Salem Township Hospital for treatment.
The occupant of the home did not wish to press charges as she knew the family.
The report of the burglary in progress came in at three Thursday morning.
