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Aug 13, 2026

Kansas woman hospitalized after wrong-way, head-on crash

Posted Aug 13, 2026 10:30 AM
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KINGMAN COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident  just after 11:30p.m. Wednesday in Kingman County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2018 Ford Edge driven by Crystal L  Escalante, 43, Cheney, was westbound in the eastbound inside lane of U.S. 54 twelve miles east of Kingman. The SUV struck an eastbound 2020 Freightliner semi head-on.

EMS transported Escalante to Wesley Medical Center. The semi driver from California was not injured. Both drivers were properly restrained, according to the KHP.