Two accidents on I-70 were reported on Nov. 10 in Wyandotte County.
In the first accident, two vehicles were stopped on the ramp from I-70 west to 57th Street, around 4:43 p.m. Monday.
A Jeep Grand Cherokee struck the rear of a Ford Ranger, which then ran into the back of a semi trailer, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.
The driver of the Grand Cherokee, a 40-year-old man from Osceola, Mo., was not injured.
The driver of the Ford Ranger, a 54-year-old man from Edwardsville, Kan., was injured and taken to the hospital.
The driver of the semi, a 36-year-old man from Kansas City, Kan., was not injured.
In another accident, at 8:08 p.m. Monday, a Dodge Avenger was westbound on I-70 near the railroad yards in Kansas City, Kan., when it was sideswiped by a Buick LeSabre.
The driver of the LeSabre lost control of the vehicle, crossing the lanes and striking the inside barrier wall, then continued on without stopping, according to the trooper’s report.
The driver of the LeSabre is unknown, according to the report. The LeSabre was recovered and its license plate is Kansas 670GHE.
The driver of the Avenger, a 51-year-old Kansas City, Kan., woman, was not injured.
A passenger in the Avenger, a 21-year-old Kansas City, Kan., woman, had a possible injury and was taken to the hospital, according to the report. A 24-year-old male passenger was not injured.