Jun 19, 2021

Salina man hospitalized after car strikes posts, lands in ditch

Posted Jun 19, 2021 9:27 PM

OTTAWA COUNTY—A Salina man was injured in an accident just before 2:30p.m. Saturday in Ottawa County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by David L. Brees, 55, was north bound on U.S. 81 two miles south of Kansas 18 in the passing lane. 

The car crossed over the center line, traveled off the roadway to the right, struck a delineator post, traveled through the ditch, struck another delineator post and came to rest in the east ditch.

EMS transported Brees to Salina Regional Health Center. He was  properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.