Two people were injured in a single-vehicle accident Saturday morning west of Salina.
A white 2015 Chevrolet Colorado pickup driven by Gary Erickson, 45, of Salina, was eastbound on Kansas Highway 140 approximately 0.3 of a mile east of Powers Road at 11 a.m. Saturday when it crossed the center line and went into the north ditch, Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning. The pickup came to rest after striking a drainage culvert, he said. According to Soldan, Erickson was believed to have fallen asleep at the time of the accident.
Erickson suffered cuts to his arms and face, but declined treatment, Soldan said. A passenger in the pickup, Kristina Costello, 34, of Abilene, complained of back pain and was transported by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center, he said.
The accident caused items in the back of the pickup, including a red Jet Ski, to fall out, Soldan said. The pickup received undercarriage damage and had to be towed from the scene, he added.