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Kan. woman hospitalized after car slides on the ice, hits a semi

An icy stretch of U.S. 50 in Southwest Kansas on Wednesday morning -KDOT image
An icy stretch of U.S. 50 in Southwest Kansas on Wednesday morning -KDOT image

KEARNEY COUNTY – A Kansas woman was injured in an accident just before 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday in Kearney County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1998 Plymouth Neon driven by Barbra Mullen, 48, Liberal, was westbound on U.S. 50 just west of BB Road.

The Plymouth hit a patch of ice, the driver lost control and struck and hit a semi the driver’s side.

Mullen was transported to the Kearney County Hospital.

The semi driver from Oklahoma was not injured.
Mullen was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

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