No life-threatening injuries were reported but at around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, a KDOT mowing tractor operator was traveling next to the guardrail on westbound I-70 ramp lane just east of the McFarland exit 330 in Wabaunsee County, when a cargo van suddenly struck the mower from behind and overturned. The KDOT mower operator reported being pretty shook up from the impact of the crash, but sustained no reported injuries. The cargo van driver was taken to a local hospital, but no report of injuries is known at this time.
It is not yet known why the cargo van driver struck the mower and the crash is still under investigation.
The accident serves as a reminder that KDOT maintenance crews are out and about busy mowing right now along many of our highway right of ways throughout all of Northeast Kansas. All motorists are urged to stay focused, take it slow and move over whenever you see KDOT crews and equipment out on and along the highways.
