UPDATE: At 12:25 p.m. Thursday, Anne N. Haver, 38, of Ellis was traveling east on Interstate 70 five miles west of Ellis when she fell asleep, veering over and sideswiped a semi, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

Haver’s Dodge Nitro rolled coming to rest on its top on the shoulder of the eastbound lane.

Haver was taken to Trego County-Lemke Memorial in WaKeeney for treatment.

The driver of the semi, Crystal D. Arasteh, 37, of Goodyear, Arizona, was not injured.

Traffic stayed open on both lanes of the highway while officials worked the wreck.

Both drivers were wearing their seat belts.

 

By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post

The Kansas Highway Patrol is on the scene of a rollover accident at about mile marker 140 eastbound on Interstate 70 in Trego County.

What appeared to be a maroon SUV rolled on its top.

Traffic is still open in both directions on Interstate 70 as officials work the accident.

The accident was originally called out about 12:30 p.m. as an injury accident, but it is not known if anyone was hurt in the accident or their condition. The name of the driver has not been released.

Watch Hays Post for more information as it becomes available.