Two accidents were reported on eastbound I-70 near the 57th Street exit about 5:20 a.m. Friday, March 9, according to Kansas Turnpike Authority trooper’s reports.
In the first accident, a Chrysler Pacifica changed lanes to the left and a Chevy Trailblazer changed lanes to the right into another lane in between the two vehicles about the same time, and the Pacifica struck the Trailblazer, according to the trooper’s report.
The driver of the Trailblazer, a 57-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, woman, was injured and taken to a hospital, the trooper’s report stated.
The driver of the Pacifica, a 28-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man, was not injured, the report stated.
Another accident occurred shortly afterward on eastbound I-70 near the 57th Street exit, according to a Kansas Turnpike Authority trooper’s report.
A Nissan Murano struck the right guardrail, the trooper’s report stated.
The driver of the Murano, a 26-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, resident, was injured and taken to a hospital, the report stated.