ELLIS COUNTY – A Rush County man was injured in an accident just before 4:30 p.m. on Monday in Ellis County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2013 Ford Edge driven by Katelyn Jo Rippe, 27, Hays, was southbound on U.S.183.

The driver attempted to make a left onto Mt. Pleasant.

A southbound 2004 F250 driven by Nicholas Erik Mitchell, 27, Otis, struck the rear of the Edge.

The collision caused the pickup to spin and come to rest on its side in the west ditch.

Mitchell was transported to Hays Medical Center.

Rippe and a 1-year-old in the Edge were not injured.

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

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By James Bell
Hays Post

 

Around 4:30 p.m. Monday, officers from the Ellis County Sherrif’s Department, Kansas Highway Patrol, and Ellis County Emergency Medical Services responded to a two-vehicle accident at 250th Ave. and Mount Pleasant Rd, just south of Hays.

Traffic was being allowed to proceed slowly as responders worked to clear the scene.

According to eyewitness reports, a SUV and pickup truck collided at the intersection. The SUV came to rest on the east side of the roadway facing south.

The pickup spun around and came to rest in the west ditch facing south, resting on its passenger side.

The driver of the pickup kicked out the windshield in order to escape the vehicle.

The condition of the drivers and passengers of both vehicles are unknown at this time.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation.