BENTON – A Marion man was injured in a semi crash on southbound I-57 in Benton early Wednesday morning.

Illinois State Police say at 5:50 a.m., 61-year-old Mark Johnson was driving his semi south on I-57 near milepost 71 when he drove off the roadway to the right. The semi struck a hill embankment before striking a light pole and a concrete culvert. The collision caused the semi to partially separate from the the frame of the vehicle.

Johnson suffered major injuries and was airlifted from the scene to a regional medical facility.

Johnson was charged with improper lane usage.