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.
Garland Blanton-photo courtesy Atchison Police
ATCHISON COUNTY The search for a 79-year-old man missing from Atchison ended Thursday morning.
Authorities located the body of Garland Blanton during the search in rural Doniphan County. He was deceased, according to Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson.
Mr. Blanton’s death is considered to be the result of natural causes while he was mushroom hunting, according to Wilson.
The Kansas Highway Patrol assisted in the search for Garland Blanton Thursday morning with the use of a helicopter and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks assisted in the search with the use of K-9.
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