Semi accident on Wednesday -photo KDOT
MORRIS COUNTY – First responders are on the scene of an accident on Kansas 177 in Morris County.
The highway is closed to all traffic between Kansas 4 and U.S 56 from 11:00 am until late afternoon or early evening due to the crash involving a semi-tractor and trailer, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.
The semi load is a wind generator tower that will need to be lifted out of the ditch and placed on a different trailer.
This lift will be performed using cranes that must be placed on the highway blocking both lanes.
The detour carrying traffic around the crash area will take southbound traffic west on Interstate 70 to U.S. 77 then south to U.S. 56 then east to rejoin Kansas 177 at Council Grove.
Northbound traffic will follow the same detour in reverse. Local traffic may substitute Kansas 4 for Interstate 70 in detouring around the crash site.
No injuries are reported.