ELLIS COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just before 11:30p.m. Friday in Ellis County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2023 Ford Truck driven by Erkin Ismatov, 45, Brooklyn, New York, was eastbound on Interstate 70 just east of Yocemento Avenue. The truck struck a disabled vehicle which was stationary in the right lane. After impact the truck left the roadway to the south and struck a guardrail.
EMS transported Ismatov to Hays Medical Center. He was properly restrained, according to the KHP.