Kansas trooper injured in Wichita crash while working another accident
A trooper with the Kansas Highway Patrol was injured Wednesday morning while assisting with another crash in Wichita.
The KHP Air Support tweeted out a photo of the wrecked patrol vehicle and said the trooper had to be taken to the hospital.
"PLEASE slow down and move over," said KHP Air Support in its tweet.
StormChasingVideo posted a video of the crash on YouTube saying the trooper was assisting with a vehicle spinoff on I-135 and was struck by a Prius that lost control. The trooper did not suffer serious injuries.
Trooper Chad Crittenden said Wichita troopers worked over 50 crashes, checked 44 slide-offs and took over 120 calls for service before noon on Wednesday.
The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office also tweeted out that there were several accidents across the county Wednesday morning.
"Please completely clear snow from your windows, license plate, and all lights on your vehicle and drive slow on your way to your destinations this morning!" The sheriff's office said.
This is slush in a QT parking lot. I’m also seeing this on Kellogg and I-135.
— Kristen Boxman (@KWCHKristen) January 22, 2020
Slow down and give yourself extra space around other cars. #kwch #kswx pic.twitter.com/OjrhBcr016
Accumulation in Goddard. Temperatures are staying above freezing, but this slush and wet snow creates dangerous driving conditions if you don’t slow down.
— Kristen Boxman (@KWCHKristen) January 22, 2020
It’s also a very wet snow. If your kids are walking to school or the bus stop, send them with an umbrella. #kwch #kswx pic.twitter.com/IwaNroYPoC
Take a look at the snow fall. It’s very wet and just needed brushed off.
— Kristen Boxman (@KWCHKristen) January 22, 2020
However, we are watching as the temperatures could fall below freezing.
Road conditions are a concern for commuters this morning. I’m live with updates on Eyewitness News This Morning #kwch pic.twitter.com/6AmlaDfSjv
