THOMAS COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident just after 3:30p.m. Tuesday in Thomas County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1997 Cadillac Deville driven by Richard L. Ricky, 84, Lincoln, Nebraska, was eastbound on U.S. 24 eight miles east of Colby. The driver attempted a U-turn into the westbound lanes. A westbound vehicle driven by David Lee Walker, 49, Atwood, struck the Cadillac on the passenger side. After impact, Walker's vehicle traveled a short distance before overturning onto its passenger side in the westbound lanes.
EMS transported both drivers to Citizen's Medical Center. Both drivers were properly restrained, according to the KHP.