Oct 04, 2024

Man from McPherson avoids injury in 2-vehicle crash

Posted Oct 04, 2024 9:08 AM

FINNEY COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Finney County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2019 Kia Soul driven by Debra Dea Colburn, 69, Garden City, stopped at a stop sign for Kansas 156 facing south on 16 mile road. A 2022 Chevy truck driven by Jonathan Evan  Ponder of McPherson, was eastbound passing a semi on Kansas 156.

The semi turned right to travel west on Kansas 156. The Kia and Chevy truck side swiped driver side to driver side. 

EMS transported Colburn to St. Catherine's Hospital. Ponder was not injured. Both drivers were properly restrained, according to the KHP.