Feb 12, 2020

Hill City man hospitalized after crash with a semi

Posted Feb 12, 2020 2:17 PM

TREGO COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just before 6p.m. Tuesday in Trego County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2015 Semi driven by Wade McCoy, 37, Lavant,  was eastbound on County Road B and failed to stop at the stop sign at Highway 283

The vehicle collided with 2017 Ford F250 driven by Casey Cooper, 37, Hill City.

The semi's trailer began to overturn and disconnected from the power unit.  The Ford overturned and landed upright in the east ditch.

EMS transported Cooper to Hays Medical Center. McCoy was not injured. Both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.