GOVE COUNTY – Strong wind and blowing dirt are being blamed for a pair of semi accidents on Tuesday in western Kansas.

Just before 5:30 p.m., The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Freightliner semi driven by Dzhabbar Izno, 54, Aurora, CO., was eastbound on Interstate 70 just east of the Grinnell exit in Gove County.

The truck slowed down to a stop in a dust cloud with no flashers on to avoid colliding with an accident.

A 2016 Kenworth semi driven by Roy Fox, 54, Lakewood, CO, was eastbound and rear-ended the 2005 Freightliner.

Fox was transported to Gove County Medical Center. Izno was not injured.

Just after 7:30 p.m. a 2012 International semi driven by Gerardo Herrera-Gonzalez, 53, Mexico, was westbound on U.S. 54 six miles west of Mead.

A strong gust of wind blew the truck and trailer onto the driver’s side.

Herrera-Gonzalez was transported to the hospital in Meade.

All three drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accidents, according to the KHP.