BUTLER COUNTY – A Kansas woman was injured in an accident just after 5p.m. on Sunday in Butler County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1989 GMC truck driven by William A. Splitter, 57 Liberal, MO., was eastbound on US 54 on top of the overpass of the US 400 Junction.

The truck lost a tire from the trailer’s left rear axle.

The tire traveled eastbound and a lug nut struck westbound 2013 Ford C-Max driven by Joan Hopkins, 65, Wichita.

The C-Max traveled a mile down the road before becoming disabled and pulling to the shoulder.

The tire continued to travel eastbound on the overpass where it struck a westbound 2004 Ford F-250 driven by J Dallas Tyler, 59, Wichita, in the driver side front bumper.

The F250 became disabled, traveled left of center sideswiping an eastbound 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 driven by Timothy A Splitter, 23, Liberal, Missouri.

A passenger in the F250 Karen J. Tyler, 57, Wichita, was transported to St. Francis Medical Center. No others were injured. All were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.