Five individuals escaped serious injury following a two-vehicle accident east of Emporia Saturday afternoon.
Lyon County Deputies, Emporia/Lyon County EMS and Hartford Neosho Rapids Fire Crews were called out to I-35 mile marker 141 northbound, roughly 10 miles east of Emporia, just before 4:15 pm. According to Fire Battalion Chief Ryan Conley, the accident involved a pickup truck and passenger car with five people total involved, however, the number of passengers in each vehicle is unknown at this time.
Conley says all five individuals declined a trip to the hospital following the accident. A full crash narrative and the names of those involved is not available at this time.
