MCPHERSON COUNTY – Three people were injured in a four-vehicle accident just after 1p.m. on Sunday in McPherson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2016 Ford Police Interceptor State Trooper was stopped on the left shoulder providing traffic control for a 2013 Toyota Corolla on southbound Interstate 135 just north of Arrowhead Road.

A 1999 Dodge Dakota driven by Hanson, Christian Hanson, 20, Lindsborg, was southbound in the left lane then moved to the right lane and slowed due to traffic.

A 2015 Toyota Venza driven by Guadalupe Garcia, 60, Wichita, was southbound in the right lane, unable to slow and rear-ended the Dodge pickup.

The Dodge then traveled to the left into the median and struck the rear of the KHP vehicle. The trooper’s vehicle then collided with the Corolla

Garcia and passengers in the Venza Jorge Concha, 61, and Alexa Flores, 9, both of Wichita were transported to the hospital in Newton.

Hanson was also possibly injured, according to the KHP.

The trooper and occupants of the Corolla were not injured.

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

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MCPHERSON COUNTY – The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a trooper’s patrol vehicle was hit while he was pulled over to help a disabled driver on Sunday.

Four vehicles were involved in the collision on Interstate 135 in McPherson County.

The trooper was not injured, according to the KHP.

Two others received minor injuries.
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