LENEXA – A Kansas man was injured in an accident just before 9 a.m. on Friday in Johnson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Kenworth Cement Truck driven by James Walter Westerfield III, 32, Kansas City, was southbound on Interstate 35 just north of U.S. 69 in Lenexa.

The vehicle made an evasive action to avoid hitting vehicles that had stopped due to traffic.

The truck went off the roadway and rolled down the hill.
Westerfield III was transported to Overland Park Regional Medical Center.

The KHP reported he was properly restrained at the time of the accident.