ATCHISON COUNTY —Two people were injured in an accident just after 5a.m. Wednesday in Atchison County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2022 Toyota Corolla driven by Emmanuel I. Nnuekwe, 24, Charleston, Illinois, was northeastbound on U.S. 59 two miles northeast of Nortonville
The car traveled left of center and struck a southwest bound 2020 Kenworth semi driven by Darrel Wayne Johnson, 62, St. Joseph, head-on.
After impact the semi traveled into the northwest ditch, struck an embankment, rolled onto its side and struck a power pole.
EMS transported Nnuekwe to KU Medical Center and Johnson to Amberwell in Atchison. Both drivers were properly restrained, according to the KHP.