An Independence woman was injured Tuesday evening following a head-on collision just north of Iola.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Janet L. Deck, 64, was injured when the southbound car she was driving collided head-on with a northbound highway transport being driven by Laurel D. Merrill of Neosho, Mo.
Deck was passing another vehicle on U.S. 169, just north of Oregon Road, when her car collided with the semi.
Deck was taken to Allen County Hospital and later transported to Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Merrill was not injured.
Both drivers were wearing their seat belts.
The Kansas Department of Transportation closed the highway for several hours as crews cleared the wreckage.
Independence woman injured in accident
