ATCHISON COUNTY were injured in an accident just after 4:30p.m. Thursday in Atchison County. A 2010 Nissan Sentra driven by Jessica Figaniak, Effingham, was northbound in the 1300 Block of U.S. 73 when the vehicle hydroplaned due to heavy rain, according to Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson.
The car crossed the median into the southbound lanes and into the path of a southbound 2013 Honda SUV driven by Matthew Greeno of Kansas City Kansas.
EMS transported a passenger in the Nissan Keith Damon, 28, Effingham, to Amberwell for treatment of injuries after the Fire Department used the Jaws of Life to remove a vehicle door so first responders could get him out of the vehicle.