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2 hospitalized after Trego County rollover accident

rolloverTREGO COUNTY – Two people were injured in an accident just before 2p.m. on Wednesday in Trego County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1997 Toyota 4-runner driven by Chad S. Beachy, 28, Belvidere, TN., was eastbound on AA Road eighteen miles south of WaKeeney.

The vehicle met a westbound 2015 Chevy Cruz driven by Kyle A. Rechsteiner, 33, Bay City, MI., at the top of a hill.

Both vehicles swerved to avoid contact.

Beachy overcorrected, lost control of the Toyota and it rolled into the north ditch.

Beachy and a passenger in the Toyota Michael T. Yutzy, 26, Arlington, Kansas, were transported to Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital.

They were not wearing seat belts, according to the KHP.

Rechsteiner was not injured.

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