Dec 02, 2020

Woman hospitalized after van swerves to miss semi

Posted Dec 02, 2020 12:00 AM

CLOUD COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 2p.m. Tuesday in Cloud County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Chrysler Town and Country driven by Cindy Lou Erickson, 55, Chester, NE. was northbound on U.S. 81 four miles north of Concordia.

The  driver swerved to avoid a southbound 2005 Freightliner semi driven by  Tanner Hatten  Gilbert, 23, Concordia,  that was going to make a right turn onto Wagon Road. The van traveled  into the east ditch and struck an embankment.

EMS transported Erickson to the Cloud County Health Center. Gilbert was not injured. Both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.