Jan 31, 2020

Sheriff: Kan. man hospitalized after 3-vehicle Barton Co. crash

Posted Jan 31, 2020 4:33 PM
Thursday crash scene / photo Barton Co. Sheriff
Thursday crash scene / photo Barton Co. Sheriff

BARTON COUNTY —One person was injured in a chain reaction crash just after 5:30 p.m. Thursday in Barton County.

A 2018 Dodge 2500 pickup driven by Robert Wood, Claflin, was eastbound on U.S. 56 just east of Great Bend, according to Sheriff Brian Bellendir.

The driver evidently did not see two vehicles stopped. The pickup rear-ended a 2015 Nissan Altima driven by James Misunas, Nickerson. The collision pushed the Nissan into a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Heather Ward of Great Bend that had stopped to make a left turn.

EMS transported Misunas to the hospital in Great Bend with possible back and head injuries, according to Bellendir. The other drivers refused treatment at the scene.

All three drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to Bellendir.