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

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Ford Ranger driven by Anntanette Nelson, 22, was eastbound on Interstate 70 two miles east of Hays.

The pickup entered the median, made a U-turn in turn around for westbound Interstate 70 and pulled out in front of a 2015 Peterbilt semi.

The semi hit the Ranger and came to rest in the north ditch.

Nelson was transported to Hays Medical Center.

The semi driver Jonathan Godbee, 34, Valley View, TX, was not injured.

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

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At around 4:20 p.m. Monday emergency responders were called to the scene of a rollover accident 1 mile east of Hays on Interstate 70, near the Commerce Parkway exit.

As crews worked the scene, traffic in the westbound lane was stopped as eastbound traffic was being diverted around the accident on the Commerce Parkway on-ramp.

While the cause of the accident is still unknown a semi truck carrying building materials had overturned and came to rest on the north side of the westbound lane. A pickup also involved in the accident came to rest between the east and westbound lanes and caught fire.

One driver was transported to the Hays Medical Center. The condition of the driver is unknown at this time.

Cleanup at the scene is ongoing.

No further information was available as of 5:20 p.m. Monday.

Check Hays Post for more as details become available.