An accident at 6:10 a.m. March 9 on I-70 east of 110th Street in Edwardsville, Kan., sent the driver to a hospital.
The 28-year-old Leavenworth, Kan., driver of a 2009 Mazda was eastbound on I-70 when she overcorrected because of surrounding traffic and lost control, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.
She spun to the left and hit the barrier wall, according to the report.
The driver was taken to a hospital with a possible injury.
Shirt-sleeve weather returns for a couple of days
Monday will be a day for shirt-sleeve weather in Wyandotte County.
While starting off at 47 degrees at 8 a.m., temperatures are expected to rise to the lower 70s this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
The mostly sunny day will be followed by a mostly clear night with a low in the mid 40s.
But, don’t put away your coat yet. A chance of snow is in the forecast for late Tuesday night. After a Tuesday with a high in the upper 60s and a 20 percent chance of rain in the afternoon, colder weather will move in. Rain is likely in the evening, followed by a chance of snow mixed with rain after midnight. The low will be around 30. There is a 60 percent chance of precipitation.
Wednesday will be a mostly sunny day with highs in the mid-40s. Winds will be 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Wednesday night, the low will be in the upper 20s.
On Thursday, the high will be around 60. Thursday night, the low will be in the upper 30s.
Wyandotte County Lake still covered with ice
Wyandotte County Lake on Sunday, March 9, was ice-covered almost from bank to bank, except at the dam area, which was sparkling clear with sunlight dancing on it. (Photo by Lou Braswell)