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Two hospitalized after Thomas County accident

Screen Shot 2014-07-03 at 5.13.15 AMCOLBY — Two people were injured in an accident just after 11 p.m. on Saturday in Thomas County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2006 Volkswagen 4-door driven by Grant B. Spresser, 16, Gem, was eastbound on Kansas 24 twelve miles east of Colby. The vehicle went left of center and hit a westbound 2008 Dodge Ram driven by Jessica A. Kennedy, 21, Colby, in the center of westbound lane.

The Volkswagen went into a skid and continued left coming to rest facing southwest in the north ditch. The driver of the Dodge lost control, the vehicle entered the north ditch and came to rest facing southeast partly in the ditch and on the westbound lane.

Spresser and Kennedy were transported to Citizens Medical Center.

The KHP reported both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident.

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