Semi Accident West of Rossville

From the Capital-Journal

ROSSVILLE -- A semi-trailer driver was hospitalized after he lost control of his rig and crashed early Tuesday in northwest Shawnee County.

The accident was reported at 6:22 a.m. in the 16800 block of N.W. US-24 highway, about a quarter-mile east of Oldham Road and around three miles west of Rossville.
The semi appeared to have been traveling east on N.W. US-24 highway when for an unknown reason the driver lost control of the rig.

Side-winding skid marks could be seen for about 150 feet before the rig left the roadway on the south side.

The rig dug into the ground, spewing rocks, dirt and gravel onto the roadway, and slid on its passenger side into a cornfield adjacent to the highway. The front portion of the semi remained partially in the eastbound lane of N.W. US-24 highway.

Sheriff’s officials at the scene said the semi’s driver was taken by American Medical Response ambulance to a Topeka hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.

As crews worked the accident scene, traffic was restricted to one lane.

In addition to the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office, the Rossville Fire Department, Kansas Highway Patrol and AMR ambulance responded to the scene.

KSNT video is at:  http://ksnt.com/2015/06/23/accident-slows-traffic-in-nw-shawnee-county/