Topeka semi-truck driver seriously injured in Douglas Co.

29 September 2023

TOPEKA (KSNT) – On Thursday, a 52-year-old man from Topeka was seriously injured after a crash in Douglas County.

At 10:25 a.m., the 52-year-old was driving a 2005 Kenworth semi-truck south on 1600 Road in northeast Lawrence. The driver tried to stop for a stop sign, couldn’t stop and went into the east side ditch, going into the intersection on US-40, according to Kansas Highway Patrol crash logs.

The driver was transported to an area hospital for treatment of serious injuries, according to the KHP crash log.

The driver was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, according to the crash log.

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