McPHERSON COUNTY- A Kansas woman was injured in an accident at noon on Saturday when she fell asleep at the wheel.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Honda Civic driven by Lori A. Schmidt, 45, Salina, was southbound on Interstate 135 four miles south of the Kansas 61 Junction when she dozed off.

The vehicle struck the guardrail on the east side of the roadway, bounced off the guardrail and struck the guardrail on west side.

The vehicle came to rest in the center lanes of the Interstate.

Schmidt was transported to the hospital in Newton.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported she was properly restrained at the time of the accident.