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Two hospitalized after 5-vehicle crash

Screen Shot 2014-07-03 at 5.13.15 AMWICHITA- Two people were injured in a five-vehicle accident just before 5 a.m. on Tuesday in Sedgwick County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1998 Chevy passenger car driven by Noe Beltran-Chavez, 23, Wichita, was northbound on Interstate 135 at mile post 3 and struck a 1992 Olds passenger car driven by Gerald Vontress Jr., 28, Wichita, that was out of fuel stalled in the roadway.

A 2003 Kia driven by Kellie Martin, 40, Wichita, a 2006 Chevy driven by Laquetta L Nobel, 26, Wichita, and a 2003 Pontiac driven by Clifford J Robinson, 41, Oklahoma City collided attempting to avoid the initial collision.

Vontress Jr. and Beltran-Chavez were transported to Wesley Medical Center. No other injuries were reported.

Vontress Jr. and Beltran-Chaves were not wearing seat belts according to the KHP.

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