THOMAS COUNTY —Five people were injured in an accident just before 8a.m. Friday in Thomas County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2010 F250 driven by Adrian Jose Garcia, 38, Washington, Arkansas, was westbound on Interstate 70 one mile east of County Road 22.
The pickup and attached trailer hit a patch of ice on the overpass just before County Road K. The driver lost control of the vehicle. It rolled and came to rest in the north ditch.
EMS transported Garcia and passengers identified as 28-year-old Luis Antonio; 31-year-0ld Edgar Luna Garcia; 19-year-old Alan Morales and 40-year-old Jose Ortega to the hospital in Colby. All five were not wearing seat belts, according to the KHP. The KHP did release information on where the injured passengers lived.