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Goodland teen hospitalized after pickup hits Interstate exit sign

The driver of this pickup was injured in an accident Monday afternoon Photos: Saline County Sheriff’s Office
The driver of this pickup was injured in an accident Monday afternoon Photos: Saline County Sheriff’s Office

SALINE COUNTY- A Goodland teen was injured in an accident just before 1:30p.m. on Monday in Saline County.

The Saline County Sheriff’s Office reported a 1993 GMC pickup driven by Shaina Varney, 19, Goodland, was exiting Interstate 135 to travel west on Interstate 70.

The driver failed to negotiate the curve and the truck hit the exit sign.

Varney was transported to Salina Regional Medical Center with head and neck pain, according to Saline County Undersheriff Roger Soldan.

Screen Shot 2016-05-17 at 12.03.28 PMSpeed, wet pavement and driver inattention contributed to the accident, according to Soldan.

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