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2 hospitalized after SUV rolls in Russell County

RUSSELL COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just before 5p.m. Thursday in Russell County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2015 Ford SUV driven by Nathaniel Peters, 77, Kansas City, Mo., was eastbound on Interstate 70 just east of the US 281 exit.

The SUV entered the median, hit a crossover, became airborne and rolled.

A passenger Juanita I. Peters, 75, Kansas City, MO., was transported to the hospital in Russell. The driver was not injured. Both were wearing seat belts, according to the KHP.

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