Accident slows traffic on I-70

A rollover accident and collision Feb. 2 on I-70 eastbound near 61st Street caused traffic delays, according to KC Scout. (KC Scout photo)

A Chevrolet Monte Carlo struck the rear right quarter panel of a semi truck this morning on eastbound I-70, east of the Turner Diagonal, near 61st Street.

According to the Kansas Turnpike Authority trooper’s report, the Monte Carlo, after hitting the semi, spun out, entered the south ditch and rolled twice.

The accident happened around 3:58 a.m., the trooper’s report stated.

The driver of the 2002 Monte Carlo, a 21-year-old woman from Columbia, Mo., was not injured, according to the trooper’s report.

The driver of the 2002 Freightliner semi, a 65-year-old man from Linwood, Kan., was injured, the trooper’s report stated.