ELLSWORTH COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 8:30a.m. Friday in Ellsworth County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported Mark E. Carte, 50, Henderson, Nevada, was outside of his vehicle while Troopers were conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 70 just east of Kansas 14- Lincoln exit.
Carte ran to the north into the eastbound lanes of the interstate. A 2022 Volvo semi driven by Corey Turner, 55, Terrell, Texas, struck Carte.
The semi came to rest in the center median. EMS transported Carte to Salina Regional Health Center. Turner was not injured.