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Woman hospitalized in St. Jo after pickup’s brakes fail

Doniphan County — One person was injured in an accident just before 2:30p.m. Saturday in Doniphan County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1997 Chevy 1500 driven by Valorie Joyce Hayner, 48, Elwood, westbound on U.S. 36.

The pickup took the off ramp from U36 to Roseport Road,  lost its braking, entered the west ditch and struck an embankment.

A passenger Melinda A. Baskins, 50, Elwood was transported to Mosaic Life Care. Hayner and a second passenger were not injured.  All three were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

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