Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred in the southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 75 in Topeka, Kansas.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly lost control and crashed following a tire blowout.
Participants:
- Driver of tractor-trailer
- Driver of pickup truck
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of tractor-trailer, injured
Details:
On or about Monday, May 24th, 2021, around 4:00 in the afternoon, a tractor-trailer accident with a pickup truck left one person hurt. Troopers from the KSP said the accident was reported along the southbound side of Highway 75 near 46th Street in Topeka, Kansas.
Law enforcement representatives said one as-of-yet unidentified individual was injured when the tractor-trailer they were driving allegedly suffered a tire blowout, causing the truck to lose control. The tractor-trailer veered over the grassy median and collided with a pickup truck in the oncoming lanes. Paramedics transported one person to the hospital with unspecified injuries.
According to Google Maps, the intersection of U.S. Highway 75 and 46th Street is situated a short distance north of downtown Topeka.
Multiple agencies assisted at the scene of the accident.