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Motorcycle rider killed after attempting to avoid hitting deer in south-central Kansas
STAFFORD — A motorcycle rider was killed Sunday night, Sept. 25th, after attempting to avoid hitting a deer that was in the roadway in Stafford County in south-central Kansas, authorities said.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2012 Honda motorcycle was northbound on S.E. 80th Avenue when the rider attempted to avoid hitting a deer that had entered the roadway from the right. The rider lost control of the motorcycle, which left the roadway and came to rest in the east ditch. The motorcycle rider, identified as Larry J. Ryan, 25, of Pratt, was transported to Stafford County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The patrol said Ryan, who was alone on the motorcycle, was wearing eye protection but wasn’t wearing a helmet. (JCPost.com)
Gove man hospitalized after semi strikes cow in the road
CHEYENNE COUNTY — A Kansas man was injured in an accident just after 9 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 25th, in Cheyenne County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1996 Peterbilt semi driven by Terry J. Maley, 59, Gove, was westbound on Kansas 27 seven miles north of U.S. 36.
The semi struck a cow in the roadway. After impact, the vehicle left the roadway to the right and overturned in the north ditch. EMS transported Maley to the Cheyenne County Hospital. He was properly restrained, according to the KHP. (HaysPost.com)
Man hospitalized after truck rollover accident
RUSSELL — The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2019 Mack truck driven by Shiloh J.
Tomlinson, 49, La Crosse, was northbound on U.S. 281 three miles north of Russell. The truck tires dropped off the roadway near the east ditch. The driver overcorrected. The truck traveled across U. S. 281, entered the west ditch, rolled an unknown number of times and came to rest on the passenger side 30 feet off the roadway. EMS transported Tomlinson to Salina Regional Health Center. He was properly restrained, according to the KHP. (HaysPost.com)
Brother-sister start together on West High’s football team
WICHITA — Chance Johnson is the starting center at Wichita West High School, and luckily for him, he gets to share the field with his sister, Druzzla, who plays left guard. “I like to think I’m better. I’m a little bit stronger,” said Druzzla. “Little bit faster, he’s a great player, but he’s not quite there yet.” However, Chance disagrees, arguing definitely he is the better player of the two. As for West High’s head coach Adam Rosenstiel, he bows out of those kinds of debates. “They are both pretty good. I’ll give them that.” Nothing wrong with a little friendly competition, Druzzla and Chance both say it drives their competitive nature. “He doesn’t want me to be better,” explained Druzzla. “And I am definitely not going to let him be better than I am, so it keeps us both working.” Coach Rosenstiel agreed, “They usually correct each other really fast, which as a coach is what you want.” West High is a young team, but the Johnson duo hopes to steer the program in the right direction. (KSNW)
Norton Co. teen suffers serious injuries in rollover accident
NORTON — A teen suffered serious injuries last Wednesday night when the pickup truck he was driving crashed and rolled along a Norton County road in northwest Kansas, about a half-mile north of U.S. 36 Highway, just northwest of the city of Norton.According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup truck was traveling south on County Road W-2 when the driver lost control of the vehicle, which left the roadway and entered the east ditch, where it rolled multiple times. The driver, Dylan D. Jones, 16, of Norton, was transported to Norton County Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The patrol said Jones, who was traveling alone in the pickup truck, was not wearing his seat belt. (WIBW)
Kansas native among ‘hurricane hunters’ that flew into Ian
WICHITA — By now, many have seen video from a group of “hurricane hunters” whosay Ian provided the roughest hurricane flight they’ve ever experienced. The group flies into some of the fiercest storms on the planet to drop sensors to measure strength and help forecasters on the ground predict where a storm is headed. It’s technology that can save lives. One of the hurricane hunters on the flight through Hurricane Ian was Haven, Kansas native, U.S. Air Force Captain Garrett Black. He credits his early interest in storms from his experiences of tornadoes in Kansas. But now, he flies through hurricanes, at about 10,000 feet, and collects data that meterologists may not have available any other way. Black says he has flown into quite a few hurricanes over the past five years, but “Ian” was definitely a memorable one. Going into it, they knew it was going to be a bit rougher just based on the amount of lightning they were seeing as they were descending and started heading into the eye. When they went through the eyewall they encountered quite a bit of hail, a lot of lightning and definitely more severe turbulence than any other time. (KWCH)
