WICHITA- Two people were injured in a five-vehicle accident just before 5 a.m. on Tuesday in Sedgwick County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1998 Chevy passenger car driven by Noe Beltran-Chavez, 23, Wichita, was northbound on Interstate 135 at mile post 3 and struck a 1992 Olds passenger car driven by Gerald Vontress Jr., 28, Wichita, that was out of fuel stalled in the roadway.
A 2003 Kia driven by Kellie Martin, 40, Wichita, a 2006 Chevy driven by Laquetta L Nobel, 26, Wichita, and a 2003 Pontiac driven by Clifford J Robinson, 41, Oklahoma City collided attempting to avoid the initial collision.
Vontress Jr. and Beltran-Chavez were transported to Wesley Medical Center. No other injuries were reported.
Vontress Jr. and Beltran-Chaves were not wearing seat belts according to the KHP.