COWLEY COUNTY- A semi driver was injured in an accident just after 11a.m. on Wednesday in Cowley County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Volvo semi driven by Hugh J. Burger, 62, Yankton, SD, was northbound on U.S. 77 just north of 122 Road.

The driver failed to maintain a single lane of traffic. The semi crossed the highway and entered the west ditch. The oversized load broke free and struck the cab.

Burger was transported to Wesley Medical Center. He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.