Multiple people injured in 2-vehicle crash on I-70 in Wabaunsee County

11 September 2023

WABAUNSEE COUNTY (KSNT) – Three people are in critical condition following a wreck on I-70 in Wabaunsee County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) reports that the crash happened around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 11 in the eastbound lane of I-70, just west of Tallgrass Road. A Toyota Avalon and Subaru were both traveling east on I-70 when the Toyota rear-ended the Subaru, according to KHP crash logs.


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The Subaru left the road and hit a large rock wall in the ditch, according to the KHP’s crash logs. The Toyota came to a stop on the right shoulder of the road.

The 74-year-old driver of the Subaru and a 70-year-old passenger, both of California, were seriously injured in the crash. The 36-year-old driver of the Toyota from Junction City also received serious injuries in the crash, according to KHP.

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