STAFFORD COUNTY – A Kansas man was injured in an accident just before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Stafford County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Freightliner semi driven by Jesus N. Rubio, 42, Garden City, was eastbound on U.S. 50 two miles south and four miles west of St. John

The truck collided with the trailer of a 2009 Freightliner semi driven by William K. Koelsch, 43, St. John, that was making a right turn to go south on SW 40th Avenue from U.S. 50.

The 2009 semi then entered the south ditch and struck a KDOT stop sign, a mile marker 190 post and came to rest jack knifed in the south ditch.

The cab of the 2005 semi became detached from the truck and slid across the opposing lane and entered the north ditch facing south in a culvert. It entered the south ditch and jack knifed taking out 2 delineator posts.

Rubio was transported to the hospital in Pratt.

Koelsch was not injured. Both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP