Foggy conditions apparently contributed to Wednesday’s wreck that directly led to widespread power outages affecting southern Lyon County and portions of neighboring counties.
Lyon County Deputy Jody Meyers says a rollover wreck happened around 5 am in the 700 block of Kansas Highway 99. Meyers says 28-year-old Kenneth Derryberry of Madison was driving a truck southbound, but dense fog made it difficult for Derryberry to see the highway. The passenger-side tires went off the highway at the junction of K-99 and Lyon County Road K-5 just outside Olpe where K-99 angles from a north-south highway to a northwest-southeast direction. As a result, the truck trailer went into a ditch and hit a utility pole.
Lyon County Deputy Danny Broyles says there were downed power lines near the truck.
Emporia Fire did not take Derryberry to a hospital for treatment, but Meyers says Derryberry was taken by private vehicle to Newman Regional Health for observation and possible treatment.
The wreck knocked out power to nearly 500 Evergy customers along K-99 from Emporia to the Lyon-Greenwood county line, including the entire town of Olpe, for over two hours. Another 400 customers of 4 Rivers Electric in Lyon County, along with another 30 combined in Chase, Coffey and Greenwood counties, were also affected.
USD 252 Southern Lyon County had no delays for school or daycare. Kansas Highway 99 was closed for a time, first for the medical response and downed lines and later as Evergy replaces the downed power pole. The highway has since reopened.
Besides deputies, Emporia Fire, Olpe Fire, Evergy, the Kansas Department of Transportation and Lyon County Highway Department all responded to the wreck site.
8:45 am Wednesday: Evergy, 4 Rivers customers see power return after wreck outside Olpe
Power is back online for the vast majority of Evergy and all 4 Rivers customers impacted by an outage that developed well before sunrise near Olpe on Wednesday.
A rollover crash was reported near the junction of Kansas Highway 99 and Road K-5 just before 5 am. Details about the wreck are pending other than a box truck crashed and hit a power line. Emporia Fire has confirmed nobody needed hospital transports after the crash.
Close to 500 Evergy customers along K-99 from far south Emporia to the Lyon-Greenwood county line, including the entire town of Olpe, were offline for over two hours before power was largely restored around 7:10 am. The Emporia Golf Course was offline, while the Emporia Municipal Airport was apparently not affected.
4 Rivers had nearly 400 customers in southeast Lyon County and around 30 combined in Chase, Coffey and Greenwood counties offline initially. Those outages were listed as restored by 8 am, although CEO Dennis Svanes says power actually came back online shortly after 7 am.
USD 252 Southern Lyon County had no delays for school or daycare. Highway 99, however, remains closed and traffic remains detoured until further notice.
KVOE and KVOE.com will have updates Wednesday morning.
7:30 am Wednesday: Evergy customers in, near Olpe get power online; over 400 4 Rivers customers still offline after wreck early Wednesday
Power is back online for the vast majority of Evergy customers impacted by an outage that developed well before sunrise near Olpe on Wednesday.
A rollover crash was reported near the junction of Kansas Highway 99 and Road K-5 just before 5 am. Details about the wreck are pending other than a box truck crashed and hit a power line. Emporia Fire has confirmed nobody needed hospital transports after the crash.
Close to 500 Evergy customers along K-99 from far south Emporia to the Lyon-Greenwood county line, including the entire town of Olpe, were offline for over two hours before power was largely restored around 7:10 am. The Emporia Golf Course was offline, while the Emporia Municipal Airport was apparently not affected.
Meanwhile, 4 Rivers says its Olpe substation is still offline. Nearly 400 customers in southeast Lyon County and around 30 combined in Chase, Coffey and Greenwood counties are offline, although the outage’s specific coverage area is not indicated on the 4 Rivers outage map online.
USD 252 Southern Lyon County is currently on as scheduled, both for school and daycare. Highway 99, however, remains closed and traffic remains detoured until further notice.
KVOE and KVOE.com will have updates Wednesday morning.
6:45 am Wednesday: South Lyon County power outages connected to reported injury crash near Olpe remain in effect
Olpe remains without power and Kansas Highway 99 remains closed as Evergy crews work to restore power after a reported injury crash Wednesday morning.
A rollover crash was reported near the junction of Kansas Highway 99 and Road K-5 just before 5 am. Details about the wreck are pending other than a box truck crashed and hit a power line. Emporia Fire has confirmed nobody needed hospital transports after the crash.
Close to 500 Evergy customers from far south Emporia to the Lyon-Greenwood county line, including the entire town of Olpe, remain offline at this time. Evergy had anticipated a 6:30 am restoral time but is now re-evaluating. 4 Rivers has confirmed its Olpe substation is offline because of the wreck. Nearly 400 customers in southeast Lyon County and over 10 in Chase County are offline, although the outage’s coverage area is not indicated on the 4 Rivers outage map online.
Kansas Highway 99 is closed with traffic being detoured until further notice.
USD 252 Southern Lyon County is currently on as scheduled, both for school and daycare.
KVOE and KVOE.com will have updates Wednesday morning.
5:30 am Wednesday: Wreck near Olpe causes significant power outage
A reported injury crash near Olpe has also caused at least one significant power outage.
The rollover crash was reported near the junction of Kansas Highway 99 and Road K-5 just before 5 am. Details about the wreck are pending other than a box truck crashed and hit a power line.
Evergy power is currently offline from south Emporia to near the Lyon-Greenwood county line, including the town of Olpe. Several KVOE listeners using 4 Rivers power near Hartford have also mentioned a power outage, although there is no confirmation these situations are related.
Kansas Highway 99 is closed with traffic being detoured until further notice.
KVOE and KVOE.com will have updates Wednesday morning.
