RENO COUNTY — A Hutchinson woman was injured in an accident Friday afternoon in Reno County on K-61 southwest of Partridge.
The Reno County Sheriff's Office reports that deputies were called around 2 p.m. Friday to the railroad tracks near K-61 and Longview Road.
A 34-year-old from Hutchinson was driving her 2013 Chrysler Town and Country van and crossing the railroad track on the west side of K-61 on Longview when she did not yield the right of way to a railroad tamper that was coming down the tracks from the south.
A tamper is a machine that is driven on the track and is used to level the tracks. The van was pushed off of the roadway and into the ditch. The driver was wearing her seatbelt and airbags did deploy, however the driver had injuries requiring transport via helicopter.
The extent of injuries are unknown at this time.