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One-vehicle accident on icy I-70 sends three to HaysMed

Kansas Highway PatrolIcy road conditions led to a one vehicle accident on Interstate 70 that sent three to the hospital.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the accident happened approximately 2 p.m. Wednesday. The driver, Rhyan Dawn Hand, 17, Pueblo, Colo., was westbound on I-70 approximately 1 mile west of Ellis when she lost control on the icy road. The car fish-tailed, struck a guardrail and entered the north ditch.

Hand was not injured in the accident. The other three occupants in the vehicle, Nizhoni A Rapar, 15; Etsitty A Rapar, 5; and Inikki Annalayne Begay, 20, all of Pueblo, were transported to Hays Medical Center with possible injuries. All four were wearing seat belts, the KHP reported.

Woman hurt in Monday rollover accident in Thomas Co.

A Winona woman was injured in an accident just after 4 p.m. Monday when the minivan she as driving rolled in Thomas County.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2003 Chevrolet Venture driven by Brooke L. Hinnegardt, 42, was southbound on Kansas 25 south of the Interstate 70 junction when the driver reachers for a water bottle and ran off the right side of the road.

The KHPO said she overcorrected, crossed the centerline and rolled in the west ditch. The vehicle came to rest on its top.

Hinnergardt was taken to Citizens Medical Center, Colby, for treatment of injuries.

The KHP said she was wearing a seat belt.

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