REPUBLIC COUNTY – One person was injured in an accident just before 3p.m. on Friday in Republic County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported 2006 Kenworth semi driven by Aponte Yampyer, 31, Miami, FL., was north bound on K139 just north of Cuba.

The truck drifted into the ditch and over turned.

Yampyer was transported to the Republic County Hospital in Belleville.

He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.