CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY- One person was injured in an accident just after 5a.m. on Friday in Chautauqua County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1998 Peterbilt semi pulling a load of 70-80 head of cattle and driven by Thomas A. Murphy, 49, Hattiesburg, MS, was northbound on K99 five miles north of U.S. 166.

The truck’s passenger tire slid off the edge of roadway.

Kansas 99 has no shoulders and the driver was unable to recover once the truck started down the embankment. The truck rolled into the east ditch.

Murphy was transported to the hospital in Sedan. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

The cattle were trapped in the truck. The KHP did not report any injuries to the animals.