THOMAS COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after 3 p.m. Wednesday in Thomas County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2018 Kia Sportage driven by Sabrina R. Smith, 28, Selden, was northbound on U.S. 83 three miles north of the U.S. 24 Junction. The driver had a medical condition and rear-ended a 2010 Kenworth semi that had slowed to make a turn.

EMS transported Smith to Citizen’s Medical Center. The semi driver Shawn M. Terwilliger, 42, Stratton, Nebraska, was not injured. Both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.