Coal spills along Kansas highway after semi rollover
A semi truck driver was taken to the hospital Thursday morning after rolling his truck on a highway north of St. Marys.
Published: Oct. 27, 2022 at 11:34 AM CDT
ST. MARYS, Kan. (WIBW) - A semi truck driver was taken to the hospital Thursday morning after rolling his truck on a highway north of St. Marys.
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash at K-63 and Jeffrey Rd. around 9:30 a.m. They said the semi truck driver had come from Jeffrey Energy Center and was carrying a load of coal when the rollover accident happened.
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The sheriff’s office said the driver did not stop at a stop sign along Jeffrey Rd. and tried turning onto the highway when the truck rolled, landing on its side.
They said the semi truck’s driver was taken to a Topeka hospital with minor injuries.
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