GEARY COUNRY-   Two people including a Geary County Sheriff’s Deputy were injured in an accident just before 1:30 p.m. on Friday.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Ford F 150 driven by Deputy Megan I. Landry, 30, Junction City, was northbound on U.S. 77 at the Interstate 70 exit attempting a traffic stop with lights and sirens activated.

A 2001 GMC 1500 driven by Derek L. Leis, 25, Manhattan, pulled out from a stop sign in front of the Ford and they collided.

Landry and Leis were transported to Geary County Hospital.

Landry was not wearing a seat belt according to the KHP.

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GEARY COUNTY -The Kansas Highway Patrol is responding to an accident at U.S.77 near the Interstate 70 exit. The accident involved a Geary County Sheriff’s Deputy and another car.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the Deputy and another driver involved were transported  to Geary Community Hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

Check Hays Post for additional details as they become available.

A Geary County Sheriff’s Deputy has been transported to Geary Community Hospital following an accident on Highway 77 near the I-70 overpass.

Sheriff Tony Wolf confirmed the Deputy was traveling northbound on Hwy 77 just after 1 p.m. Friday when a vehicle exiting I-70 westbound pulled out in front causing the Deputy to t-bone the vehicle.

The Deputy was transported to Geary Community Hospital complaining of arm, leg and back pain. The driver of the other vehicle was also transported to GCH with unspecified injuries. Both injuries were considered non-life threatening.

Southbound Hwy 77 near the I-70 overpass has been blocked off, northbound traffic is still being let through.

JCPost will update this story as more information becomes available.