ELLSWORTH – A Kansas woman was injured in an accident just after 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday in Ellsworth County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Ford truck driven by Merle G. Maggard, 71, Leon, was westbound on Interstate 70 ten miles northwest of Ellsworth.

The driver lost control of the truck when it blew a rear tire. The truck entered the center median and rolled several times.

A 2004 Dodge van driven by Shirley M. Small, 65, Sylvan Grove, was eastbound on Interstate 70 when it was struck on the driver’s side door by debris from the truck.

A passenger in the truck, Margaret D. Maggard, 74, Leon, was transported to Salina Regional Medical Center.

Small and Merle Maggard were not injured.

All were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.