BROWN COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just before 9a.m. Thursday in Brown County.
The Kansas highway Patrol reported a 2012 Freightliner semi driven by Belal Saed Haraz, 34, Kansas City, MO., was eastbound on U.S. 36 at Prairie Road. The driver lost control of vehicle and struck a bridge structure.
Haraz was transported to the Hiawatha Hospital with minor injuries. He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.
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UPDATE (2:10 p.m.) – According to MoDOT, the Kansas Highway Patrol has reported that U.S. Route 36 westbound in Kansas has reopened after a crash five miles east of Hiawatha.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – U.S. Route 36 westbound in Kansas is closed due to a crash.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, crews from the Kansas Highway Patrol reported the crash is five miles east of Hiawatha and they are awaiting a crane from Topeka to clear the scene. The road could be closed for three to four hours or more. Motorists should seek an alternate route.
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