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Kansas woman hospitalized when truck driver fails to yield

Screen Shot 2014-07-03 at 5.13.15 AMBelleville- One person was injured in an accident just before 2 p.m. on Tuesday in Republic County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 International Truck driven by Thomas F. Wendell, 60, Beloit, was stopped on Kansas 148 nine miles south of Belleville.

The truck was attempting to turn northbound onto U.S. 81 when the driver failed to yield, and struck a 2000 Hyundai Elantra driven by Lesli A. Martin, 57, Concordia, which was northbound on U.S. 81.

Martin was transported to the Belleville Hospital. Wendell was not injured.

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

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