TREGO COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just before 6p.m. Saturday in Trego County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 driven by Nicolas D. Garcia, 26, WaKeeney, was observed speeding westbound on Interstate 70 just west of the Ogallah exit.
The pickup left the roadway and the driver lost control briefly. The vehicle was able to regain the road and near milepost 131, veered right leaving the roadway and struck the east end of the northern guardrail.
The pickup then overturned and slid westbound on the roof of the cab and hood, before coming to rest. It caught fire and the driver was removed from the vehicle.
EMS transported Garcia to Hays Medical Center. He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.