May 03, 2024

Driver hospitalized after cattle hauler overturns on Kan. highway

Posted May 03, 2024 12:30 AM
A cattle hauler overturned in Kingman County early Thursday, May 2, 2024. Photo Courtesy Kingman County Sheriff's Office.
A cattle hauler overturned in Kingman County early Thursday, May 2, 2024. Photo Courtesy Kingman County Sheriff's Office.

KINGMAN COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 1:30a.m. Thursday in Kingman County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Peterbilt semi driven by  55-year-old Drew Thomas of Wheeler, Texas, was northbound on Kansas 14 at southeast 50th Street.  The semi hauling cattle drifted to the right and left the roadway. The driver overcorrected and the vehicle  overturned.

EMS transported Thomas to Wesley Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries.