Wyandotte County, KS : One seriously injured in pickup truck-car collision near the Interstate 70 and Interstate 635 interchange on Monday, 16th December, 2019

One person suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Wyandotte County, authorities said.

The crash was reported at 2:40 p.m. near the Interstate 70 and Interstate 635 interchange.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 1998 Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck was westbound on I-70 when it lost control on the wet road and struck a 2019 Toyota Camry on its side. The patrol said the Toyota was entering westbound I-70 from a ramp leading from southbound I-635.

The driver of the Camry, Steve Hepler, 43, of Sarver, Penn., suffered serious injuries and was transported to The University of Kansas Hospital. The patrol said Hepler was wearing a seat belt.

A passenger in the Toyota, Rachael Marie Royer, 30, of Wooster, Ohio, was reported possibly injured. The patrol said Royer, who was wearing a seat belt, refused treatment at the scene.

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