Jul 19, 2021

US 50 closed on Friday after accident

Posted Jul 19, 2021 2:38 PM

By ROD ZOOK

Hutch Post

SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Westbound U.S. 50 was closed near the K-14 interchange for some time Friday after an accident involving two semi rigs around 4:45 p.m.

The Reno County Sheriff’s Department reports that a semi driven by 68-year-old Charles Sayler of Cimarron attempted to turn his rig around in a median crossover when he was hit by another semi driven by 63-year-old Robert Cunningham of Box Elder, South Dakota. 

One of the semis took out a large section of guardrail at the interchange. The highway was closed while both rigs were towed from the scene. There were no injuries.

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