Feb 22, 2021

Junction City man hospitalized after 2-vehicle crash

Posted Feb 22, 2021 4:08 PM

GEARY COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just before 7:30a.m. Monday in Geary County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria driven by Travis R. Allen, 43, Junction City, was stopped at the stoplight at Ash and U.S. 77 facing west. 

The driver accelerated to make a left turn onto U.S. 77 and  turned too sharp. The Ford went into a counterclockwise spin into the northbound lanes of U.S. 77.

A northbound RAM truck driven by Dakin C. Ledford, 28, Burns, struck The Ford in the passenger side. 

EMS transported Allen to Geary Community Hospital. Ledford was not injured. Allen was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.