An investigation continues after a cattle-hauling semi crashed northeast of Emporia early Saturday.
The currently-unnamed driver said his southbound semi was pushed off the Kansas Turnpike at mile marker 137, 10 miles northeast of Emporia, shortly before 2:15 am. The semi driver did not hit the second vehicle, but he lost control of his rig — which went off the shoulder and rolled onto its side.
The driver went to Newman Regional Health by ambulance for possible injuries. There were 32 head of cattle on board. The Kansas Turnpike Authority has no report of whether any cattle died in the wreck.
This is the second cattle-hauling semi crash near Emporia in the space of a week. A semi crashed five miles southwest of Emporia on Nov. 9 after the driver swerved to miss a deer. Roughly half the 36 head on board were either killed directly by the crash or had to be put down afterward. The driver was not hurt.
7:30 am Saturday: Driver hurt after saying his semi was pushed off Turnpike near Emporia by another vehicle
Law enforcement are investigating a report of a semi driver being forced off the Kansas Turnpike near Emporia, causing an injury crash well before sunrise Saturday.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says the semi was southbound in the outside lane when the crash happened about 10 miles northeast of Emporia just before 2:15 am. The driver, currently unnamed, reported his truck was pushed off the road by a car, although he did not hit the second vehicle. The semi went off the shoulder and flipped onto its side.
An ambulance crew took the driver to Newman Regional Health for possible injuries.
Additional details are currently pending. We’ll have updates on KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media as those are made available.
