GEARY COUNTY – A Kansas man was injured in an accident just before 11:30a.m. Wednesday in Geary County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2001 Kenworth Dump truck driven by Jay A. Knitter, 56, Morganville, was northbound on U.S. 77 two miles west of Junction City.
As the vehicle was approaching Kansas 57, it lost air pressure as it traveled down a hill. That resulted in failed breaking.
The driver merged the truck into the right turn lane for K57 to avoid a dump truck making a left turn.
The driver could not negotiate the turn on to K57 due to speed and overturned.
Knitter was transported to Geary County Hospital. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.