RUSSELL — Two people were injured in an accident just before 9 a.m. Monday in Russell County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2006 Lexus BTM driven by Abdulaziz A. Alysulaymi, 27, Los Angeles, CA., was eastbound on Interstate 70 four miles west of Russell.

The vehicle drove onto the right hand shoulder.

The right front corner of the Lexus hit the corner of a disabled semi, which was legally parked on Interstate 70 and had its emergency flashers on and reflective triangles deployed.

Upon impact, the right corner of the car was removed and the car went under the trailer and broke the axle away from the semi’s trailer.

The vehicle then crossed eastbound lanes of Interstate 70, turned south, and came to rest against the eastbound guardrail in the eastbound lane.

A passenger in the Lexus — Ahmed J. Sindi, 23, Warrensburg, Mo. — was laying down in the back seat and was ejected.

EagleMed flew him to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

Alysulaymi was transported to Russell Regional Hospital.

The semi driver — Edward P. McPhillips, 61, California City, Calif. — was in the driver’s seat waiting for a wrecker, when the accident occurred. He was not injured.

Sindi was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

The accident caused a portion of eastbound I-70 to be closed down temporarily Monday morning.