Lyon County deputies say a Council Grove man was airlifted to Wichita for medical treatment after a crash in northeast Lyon County on Monday.
Deputy James Baker says the crash near Kansas Highway 99 and Road 250 was reported at 9:30 am. The wreck happened when 75-year-old Martin Gilbert, who was driving a fully-loaded grain truck southbound on K-99, went off the highway for unlisted reasons. Gilbert lost control and the semi rolled at least once.
Gilbert was wearing his seatbelt, but he was pinned in his cab and had to be extricated before he was airlifted to St. Francis Medical Center. His medical status is unknown.
Besides deputies, emergency personnel from Emporia and Reading responded, as did LifeSave and the Kansas Department of Transportation. K-99 was closed for at least two hours after the crash.
11:30 am Monday: Semi driver airlifted after rollover crash northeast of Emporia
One person has been hurt after a semi crash northeast of Emporia on Monday morning.
Emergency crews from Emporia and Reading joined Lyon County deputies near the intersection of Kansas Highway 99 and Road 250 shortly after the wreck was called in around 9:30 am. Emporia Fire says the semi rolled. The driver was extricated and then airlifted to a Wichita hospital for treatment.
The Kansas Department of Transportation has been handling traffic control in that immediate area.
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