PLAINS – Three people were injured in a pair of accidents on Wednesday afternoon in Meade County

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Ford pickup driven by Kenneth C. Papay, 54 Meade, was eastbound on U.S. 54 just west of Plains just before 4:30p.m.

The pickup went left of center and struck a westbound semi.

Papay was transported to the hospital in Minneola.

Just after 5p.m., the Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1995 Ford pickup driven by Caleb F. Tatro, 20 Plains, was eastbound on U.S. 54 at Grand Avenue in Plains.

The pickup slowed, pulled to the right hand shoulder, attempted to make a u-turn and struck the driver’s side of an eastbound semi.

Tatro and a passenger David B. Ratzlaff, 58, Plains, were transported to the Meade Hospital.

Tatro and Ratzlaff were not wearing seat belts, according to the KHP.

The semi drivers from California were not injured.