A rollover accident sent one person to the hospital in the early morning hours Saturday.
A Ford Expedition was westbound on I-70 near South 10th Street about 12:45 a.m. when the driver lost control, scraped against the barrier wall, overcorrected and rolled, according to a Kansas Turnpike Authority trooper’s report.
After rolling once, the Expedition came to rest on its wheels, the report stated.
The driver, a 21-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man, was not injured. A passenger in the vehicle, a 16-year-old Kansas City, Kan., youth, was injured and taken to the hospital.
According to the trooper’s report, the driver was wearing a seat belt, while the passenger was not.