THOMAS COUNTY—Three people were injured in an accident just after 3:30p.m. Friday in Thomas County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2021 GMC Sierra driven by Andrew T. Benefiel, 49, Wichita, was westbound on Interstate 70 three miles west of U.S. 40.
The GMC exited the roadway to the left, crossed the median and collided with an eastbound 2018 Ford F150 driven by Kyle M. Cardwell, 30, Oklahoma City, in the passing lane of Interstate 70.
EMS transported both drivers to Wesley Medical Center and a passenger in the Ford identified as Michael R. Parra, 28, Tutle, Oklahoma, to the Logan County Hospital. All three were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.