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Kansas teen hospitalized after SUV slides on ice, rolls

Icy roads in portions of Kansas on Christmas Eve
Icy roads in portions of Kansas on Christmas Eve

CAWKER CITY- A Kansas teen was injured in an accident just before 10a.m. on Christmas Eve in Mitchell County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2001 Dodge SUV driven by Jayde Mikuel Blain, 16, Cawker City, was traveling westbound on U.S. 24 just east of Cawker Lane.

The SUV hit a slick spot on the highway, entered the south ditch and rolled.

Blain was transported to the Mitchell County Hospital.

He was wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

A woman being held hostage at a residence in Hutchinson safely left the home just before 11a.m. on Christmas Eve.

The man involved in the hostage drama was still inside.

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