BARTON COUNTY– One person was injured in an accident just after 8p.m. on Thursday in Barton County

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 GMC Yukon driven by Emma A. Ricker, 16, Ellinwood, was southbound in the 200 block of southeast 130 Avenue four miles south of Ellinwood.

The SUV’s passenger side tires left the roadway. The driver overcorrected and the vehicle skid across to the east ditch, rolled, and landed in a wheat field.

Ricker was transported to Great Bend Regional Medical Center.
Seven other teens in the SUV were not injured.

The passengers were not wearing seat belts, according to the KHP.