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One person suffers disabling injuries after vehicle collides with truck in Powhattan

Posted at 8:44 AM, Sep 29, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-29 09:44:23-04

The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating a Thursday morning accident that left one person with disabling injuries, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.

Jackson County EMS, PBPN Tribal Fire and EMS, Hoyt Fire Department, and Mayetta Fire Department responded shortly before 7 a.m. at 190th and US Highway 75. According police, a red passenger vehicle was westbound crossing US Highway 75 at 190th when it was struck by a southbound semi-truck and trailer.

Both vehicles left the highway. The semi landed on its side about 150 yards from the impact point at the bottom of a ravine on the west side of the highway

The driver of the passenger vehicle was transported to a Topeka hospital and the truck driver refused treatment.

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