Hillsboro, KS (July 24, 2024) – Two people were left with injuries following a two-vehicle collision outside of Hillsboro on Tuesday, July 23. The accident was reported on K-15 that afternoon around 1 p.m. Local reports revealed that a 15-year-old local teen was driving a white farm tractor traveling southbound on the highway.
Local reports revealed that a 2007 Kenworth semi-truck driven by 39-year-old Myrta M. Lopez of Wichita was also headed south when it attempted to pass the tractor. The tractor made a left turn into a private residence when it was hit by the commercial truck. The impact caused the semi to leave the roadway and overturn. The tractor came to a stop on the highway. The teen was taken by ambulance to Hillsboro Community Hospital, and Lopez was transferred to Wesley Medical for treatment. No further information on the crash is currently available. An ongoing investigation into the cause of the incident is in progress.
Our thoughts are with the injured victims and their families at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
Semi-Truck Accidents in Kansas
Many drivers get nervous when they are behind a big commercial truck on the road. This is because it is well-known how disastrous these enormous vehicles can be in an accident. Every year, a significant number of semi-truck collisions are reported on Kansas’s roads. In 2021, 3,316 large or heavy vehicle crashes resulted in significant or even fatal injuries. Every year, thousands of fatalities and numerous severe injuries are reported in more than 500,000 trucking accidents nationwide. If you or a loved one sustains catastrophic injuries in a trucking accident, you should be ready to work with an experienced attorney to build a strong compensation claim.
A crash involving a large semi-truck can become extremely complicated very fast. You must be ready to get to work on your case as soon as possible with a competent Hillsboro trucking accident lawyer. The legal team at Bretz Injury Law is here to fight for you. Contact our offices today at 620-524-0080.
