A Nebraska woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident late Thursday night on Interstate 135 (I-135) south of Salina.

A southbound blue 2008 Chevrolet Suburban driven by Casey Kreikemeier, 29, of Cooper, Neb., struck a southbound red Chevrolet Sonic driven by Larry Kasmerick, 22, of Joplin, Mo., near mile marker 82 on I-135, Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning. The accident occurred shortly before 11:30 p.m. Thursday.

The collision sent the Suburban into the ditch, Soldan said. Kasmerick was able to pull off at the nearby Assaria exit of I-135.

Kreikemeier told deputies that he believed he had fallen asleep, according to Soldan.

The front-seat passenger in the Suburban, Erin Kreikemeier, 27, of Cooper, Neb., suffered an injury to her hand and was transported by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center, Soldan said. She had not been wearing a seatbelt, he added. 

Six children in the Suburban were not injured. They ranged in age from infant to age nine, he said.

No citations had yet been issued, Soldan said.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1621005533660.jpeg" alt="The Suburban ended up in the ditch after the collision. Photo courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office" />
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 </figure>A Nebraska woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident late Thursday night on Interstate 135 (I-135) south of Salina.A southbound blue 2008 Chevrolet Suburban driven by Casey Kreikemeier, 29, of Cooper, Neb., struck a southbound red Chevrolet Sonic driven by Larry Kasmerick, 22, of Joplin, Mo., near mile marker 82 on I-135, Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning. The accident occurred shortly before 11:30 p.m. Thursday.The collision sent the Suburban into the ditch, Soldan said. Kasmerick was able to pull off at the nearby Assaria exit of I-135.Kreikemeier told deputies that he believed he had fallen asleep, according to Soldan.The front-seat passenger in the Suburban, Erin Kreikemeier, 27, of Cooper, Neb., suffered an injury to her hand and was transported by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center, Soldan said. She had not been wearing a seatbelt, he added. Six children in the Suburban were not injured. They ranged in age from infant to age nine, he said.No citations had yet been issued, Soldan said.

Nebraska woman taken to SRHC after 2-vehicle accident on I-135