Nobody was transported after a reported injury accident involving two semis on Interstate 35 Monday evening.
Authorities were called out to I-35 mile marker 136, three miles east of the East Sixth Avenue exit, around 6:10 pm after two northbound semis apparently collided. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a semi driven by Michael Nederhoff of Arizona was traveling northbound when his passenger side tire blew out causing him to collide with a semi driven by Salih Ahmed of Missouri.
Nederhoff was treated on scene, however, refused a trip to the hospital afterward. Ahmed apparently suffered no injuries.
All traffic in the northbound lane was briefly blocked after the accident. Traffic was down to one lane for roughly two hours as crews worked to clear the semis from the right lane.
Crews cleared the scene just after 8 pm.
The Kansas Highway Patrol is leading the investigation. Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for more updates.
7:00 pm Monday, Jan. 7: Reported injury crash near Emporia involves two semis
Law enforcement and emergency crews are working a reported injury crash east of Emporia on Monday evening.
Authorities were toned out to Interstate 35 mile marker 136, or three miles east of the East Sixth Avenue exit, around 6:10 pm after two semis apparently collided.
Crash details are pending. Northbound traffic was totally blocked initially with traffic diverted at the East Sixth Avenue exit. One lane of traffic is currently being allowed past the crash site.
Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for details.
