ELLIS COUNTY—A Kansas Highway Patrol trooper avoided serious injury after a semi failed to move over for him while he was performing a roadside safety inspection on another semi just before 9a.m. Tuesday in Ellis County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2020 Kenworth semi driven by Ricky L. Ferrell, 63, Valley Falls, was eastbound on Interstate 70 just west of Ellis.
The driver failed to move left, crossed outside the fog line and struck a Kansas Highway Patrol 2020 Dodge Challenger, Trooper Shawn W. Summers, 48, Hays and a 2020 Volvo semi. The Trooper was outside his vehicle conducting an inspection of the Volvo.
After impact, the Kenworth continued eastbound, traveled off the road through the KDOT fence and came to rest.
EMS transported Summers to Hays Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries.
The driver of the Volvo semi identified as Khadija A. Qadri, 57, Fort Collins, Colorado, who was outside the vehicle during the inspection and Ferrell were not injured.