SMITH CENTER — Three people were injured in an accident just after 4 p.m. Thursday in Smith County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country van driven by Larry J. Lambert, 60, Smith Center, was southbound on U.S. 281 six miles north of U.S. 36.

The van swerved into the west ditch to avoid a combine driven by Kent H. Stones, 67, Lebanon, that was left of center.

The combine swerved onto east shoulder to avoid the van.

The van skidded back across the roadway onto east shoulder and over an embankment rolling unknown number of times. The combine stopped on the roadway.

Lambert and passengers in the van William J. Lambert, 83, and Judith A. Burgess, 60, both of Smith Center, were transported to Smith County Hospital. Stones was not injured.

The KHP reported it was unknown if those involved were wearing seat belts.