By SALINA POST
Three people were injured in an accident just before 10 p.m. Thursday in Saline County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2003 GMC Sonoma driven by Molly Ann Wallace, 17, Beverly, was northbound on Interstate 135 and started to take the exit to Interstate 70.
When veering back onto Interstate 135 into the driving lane, the pickup and a northbound 2006 Peterbilt semi hauling cattle and driven by Ray Dean Hummel, 66, of Wisconsin collided and side swiped.
EMS transported Wallace, Hummel and a passenger in the semi Joyce Elaine Hummel, 66, also of Wisconsin, to Salina Regional Health Center.
Joyce Hummel was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.
According to Salina Fire, there were approximately 54 cattle in the trailer at the time of the accident.
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At approximately 10 p.m. Thursday, a semi - trailer carrying 54 cattle was involved in a vehicle accident with at least one other vehicle according to a Facebook post made by the Kansas Highway Patrol Troop C.
Trooper Voss along with Salina firefighters are at I-135 and I-70 responding to a two vehicle accident with non- life threatening injuries being reported.
Northbound lanes on I-135 just before I-70 are closed at this time.
“Two vehicle injury crash on northbound I-135 just before I-70,” Voss said. “Northbound lanes are shutdown. Traffic is being routed to eastbound I-70. The semi trailer has cattle inside. Waiting to get them out.”
Salina Post will update this story as more information becomes available.