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Medical helicopter leaves the scene of Wednesday accident
GEARY COUNTY- Three adults and three children were injured in an accident just after noon on Wednesday in Geary County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a KDOT dump truck driven by Robert K. Hayhurst, 52, Junction City, was westbound on Interstate 70 at the U.S. 77 junction.
The truck was in the left lane slowing down to make a U-turn through a divided cross over.
The driver of the KDOT truck activated all emergency lights.
A 1999 Chevy Tahoe driven by Barbara A. Johnson, 73, Dorrance, was in the left lane behind the KDOT truck and observed the lights being activated and started to slow down.
A 2010 Honda Odyssey driven by Jamie E. Bratcher, 30, Chapman, was in the right lane, behind heavy traffic.
Bratcher observed the KDOT truck had already turned in to the cross over but failed to see that there was another vehicle in the inside lane.
He pulled into the left lane to pass slower traffic and noticed that the Chevy Tahoe was directly in front and traveling at a slower speed.
Bratcher attempted to brake but rear-ended the Tahoe.
The Tahoe continued on about 500 feet before exiting the roadway and driving approximately 100 feet into the north ditch.
The Honda spun out into the north ditch at the same location.
Johnson a passenger in the Tahoe Leander F. Johnson, 79, Dorrance, Bratcher and one passenger in the Honda Ethan Bratcher, 9, Chapman, were transported to Geary Community Hospital.
One child in the Honda Gabe Bratcher, 7, Chapman, was transported to the hospital in Salina.
Another child in the Honda Maygen Bratcher, 4, Chapman, was transported to the hospital in Wichita.
Hayhurst was not injured.
Gabe and Maygen Bratcher were not properly restrained in car seats, according to the KHP.
