An SIUC student is in stable condition after falling out of truck onto the road while joy riding on rural roads early Saturday morning, according to Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies.

Jeffrey L. Schneider, 21, of Carbondale was seriously injured shortly before 2:30 a.m. Saturday on Orchard Hill Road south of Murphysboro.

SIUC student Joseph M. Dundas, 25, of Carbondale, the driver of the truck, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving on a revoked license.

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Police said Dundas was not believed to be driving recklessly when Schneider fell out of the truck, but an investigation is continuing.

Schneider was taken to St. Joseph’s Memorial Hospital by Jackson County Ambulance, and later transferred to Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Memorial Hospital of Carbondale would not release the extent or type of Schneider’s injuries.