Semi slams into Kansas deputy’s patrol car

LEON, Kan. – A Butler County sheriff’s deputy escaped serious injury when a semi-trailer truck hit his patrol car in south-central Kansas.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says the accident happened Monday morning near Leon on westbound U.S. 400.

The westbound truck hit the patrol car while the deputy was helping a stalled motorist.

The truck driver was taken to Wesley Medical Center with non-critical injuries. The deputy was treated for minor injuries at the scene.

Traffic on westbound U.S. 400 was reduced to one lane while the accident was investigated.

Leon is about 35 miles east of Wichita.