TOPEKA — Three people died in motor vehicle accidents Wednesday as a powerful storm system swept across Kansas with hurricane-force wind gusts.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported Troopers worked 51 non injury accidents across the state Wednesday and 20 injury accidents.

In addition, the patrol assisted on the scene of two fatal accidents that resulted in the death of three people including a 47-year-old woman at U.S. 83 and County Road 230 in Haskell County.&nbsp;

Rocio Marieno- Sanz died when a semi rear-ended the SUV she was driving just before 1p.m.

The Kansas Department of Transportation closed portions of Interstate 70 for most of the afternoon. Kansas 156, between U.S. 283 and U.S 183 was also closed temporarily. All across the state Thursday, tow services will be removing vehicles from ditches and medians as Kansas cleans up from the storm.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/12/1639654931125.png" alt="First responders on the scene of a rollover crash on Interstate 70 Wednesday-photo courtesy KHP" />
 <figcaption>First responders on the scene of a rollover crash on Interstate 70 Wednesday-photo courtesy KHP</figcaption>
 </figure>TOPEKA — Three people died in motor vehicle accidents Wednesday as a powerful storm system swept across Kansas with hurricane-force wind gusts.The Kansas Highway Patrol reported Troopers worked 51 non injury accidents across the state Wednesday and 20 injury accidents.In addition, the patrol assisted on the scene of two fatal accidents that resulted in the death of three people including a 47-year-old woman at U.S. 83 and County Road 230 in Haskell County.&nbsp;Rocio Marieno- Sanz died when a semi rear-ended the SUV she was driving just before 1p.m.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/12/1639666308394.png" alt="US 183 in Phillips County Wednesday-photo Phillips County Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>US 183 in Phillips County Wednesday-photo Phillips County Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>The Kansas Department of Transportation closed portions of Interstate 70 for most of the afternoon. Kansas 156, between U.S. 283 and U.S 183 was also closed temporarily. All across the state Thursday, tow services will be removing vehicles from ditches and medians as Kansas cleans up from the storm.

KHP worked over 70 accidents on windy Wednesday