25 April 2023
WOODSON COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — A train derailed Monday after hitting a semi-trailer in Woodson County.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, just after 10 a.m., a 63-year-old man from Leon was driving a 2001 FRHT Semi eastbound on 80th Road between Prairie Road and Navajo Road.
The KHP says the semi failed to stop at a stop sign before crossing the railroad tracks.
A train traveling on the track hit the semi and trailer, splitting the two apart from each other. The semi came to a rest on the other side of the track from the trailer in a ditch.
According to the Woodson County Sheriff’s Office, the train then derailed.
Courtesy: Woodson County Sheriff’s Office
Courtesy: Woodson County Sheriff’s Office
The KHP says the driver of the semi was taken to a regional hospital for the treatment of his suspected minor injuries.
The condition of the train conductor is unknown.