NORTON COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident just after 10a.m. Monday in Norton County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2023 Hyundia Santa Fe driven by Shayne Marie Francisco, 41, Denver, Colorado, was parked on the westbound shoulder of Kansas 383 five and one half miles west of U.S. 36 using the phone.
A 2000 Freightliner semi driven by Jose Salas Gonzales, 68, Holcomb, was also westbound and entered the left lane to pass the Hyundai. As the semi attempted to pass, the SUV re-entered the roadway and tried to pull into a private drive on the opposite side of the highway. The semi struck the SUV.
EMS transported Francisco and Gonzales to the Norton County Hospital. Both drivers were properly restrained, according to the KHP.