THOMAS COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just before 8:30a.m. Tuesday in Thomas County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Ford F150 driven by Melvin A. Garcia Medina, 40, Honduras, was eastbound on U.S. 24 four and one half miles southeast of Colby.
The driver attempted to pass a 1997 Chrysler LHS driven by Fernando Martinez, 53, Colby in the westbound lane. The Chrysler was turning left into a private driveway. The pickup struck the car on the drivers side.
EMS transported Martinez to Citizen's Medical Center. Garcia Medina was not injured. Martinez was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.