(KAIR)--Four separate rollover wrecks occurred in recent days in Atchison County, with two of them leaving injuries in their wake.
According to a release from Atchison County Sheriff Jack Laurie, the first of the four happened Thursday morning, shortly before 8:00 at Edwards Road, between 222nd and 214 Roads, when a semi-truck and trailer, belonging to Martin's Construction, ran off the right side of the roadway, ran into the ditch, and rolled onto its right side.
The driver, identified as 25-year-old Everest resident Tyler Lowe, suffered what a report from Laurie calls "a laceration to his lower right back."
Lowe was transported by Atchison County EMS to Amberwell Atchison for treatment of his injuries.
Along with EMS, Atchison County Rescue and the Effingham Fire Department, provided assistance at the scene.
The second crash, occurring on U.S. Highway 59 near Morton Road, happened around the same time, when 41-year Michelle Potter, of Topeka, swerved while eastbound in order to avoid a crash with an unknown westbound vehicle that entered her lane of travel.
After she swerved, Laurie says Potter overcorrected, causing her Toyota Highlander to run off the highway and overturn on the northside of the roadway.
Although Atchison County EMS and Rescue responded to the scene, Laurie says Potter "claimed not to be injured and refused transport" for further treatment.
Two additional wrecks happened Sunday, with the first occurring shortly before 2:00 that morning, at K-116, west of Greely Road, where the Sheriff's Office responded following the report of the crash involving a westbound pickup truck.
According to Laurie, it's believed the driver, 23-year-old Topeka resident Brady Reichart, fell asleep behind the wheel, with Reichart overcorrecting after the truck left the highway. That caused it to overturn, before stopping upright.
Reichart was transported from the scene by Atchison County EMS and taken to Mosaic Lifecare, in St. Joseph, Missouri, for the treatment of possible injuries.
A 23-year-old woman, riding in the truck, was not hurt.
Atchison County Rescue assisted at the scene.
Hours later Sunday morning, shortly after 5:30, deputies rushed to U.S. Highway 59, near 246th Road, following the report of another wreck.
According to Laurie, the driver of the car, 28-year-old Cummings resident Kayleigh Fuhrman, was northbound on the highway when the car left the roadway to the right. Fuhrman overcorrected, sending the car across the center line and into oncoming traffic. It's believed, Laurie said, that Fuhrman overcorrected a second time, causing the car to spin around and leave the roadway to the right before stopping at the bottom of the hill.
Fuhrman, and her 22-year-old passenger, were assessed at the scene by Atchison County EMS, but were not transported for hospital treatment.
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