GEARY COUNTY — One person died in an accident just after 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Geary County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Chevy Silverado driven by Savannah R. Laudemann, 22, Woodbine, was eastbound on State Lake Road six miles south of Junction City. The Silverado entered the roadway and was struck by a 2016 Peterbilt Semi that was southbound on U.S. 77.
Savannah Laudemann and a passenger Dawnette M. Laudemann, 44, Woodbine, were transported to Geary County Hospital where Savannah died.
The semi driver Bryan K. Lewis, 46, Crosby, Texas, was not injured. The occupants of the Silverado were not wearing seat belts, according to the KHP.
The Geary County Sheriff’s Department reported that U.S. 77 is now back open to traffic.
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UPDATE:
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported via social media that this is now a fatal crash investigation. U.S. 77 Highway is still closed to traffic from Lyons Creek to K-157.
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Two people were injured in a pickup truck – semi-truck accident near mid-day on U.S. 77 south of Junction City.
Geary County Emergency Management Director Garry Berges said the accident occurred at State Lake Road and U.S. 77 highway about seven miles south of Junction City. “U.S. 77 is blocked from Lyons Creek down to K-157.” Traffic around that area is being diverted onto West Lyons Creek Road.
Berges estimated it would be about two hours before traffic can resume on U.S. 77. He said two people were transported by ambulance. One person was transported to Geary Community Hospital, and the other was being taken to the helipad at GCH to be transferred out by LifeStar. The Geary County Sheriff’s Department has provided a map for traffic being diverted around the scene.
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Geary County Emergency Management Director Garry Berges has announced that traffic on U.S. 77 Highway south of Junction City is being diverted. Both lanes at U.S. 77 from Lyons Creek to K-157. are closed. Traffic is being diverted onto West Lyons Creek Road.
JC Post will provides updates as information becomes available.