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Effingham man arrested after Atchison Co crash

By Brian Hagen

07/23/2025

(KAIR)--Intoxicated driving is blamed for playing a role in a Monday afternoon, Atchison County two vehicle crash on a stretch of highway.

That's according to Atchison County Sheriff Jack Laurie, who says the wreck happened on U.S. Highway 73, near the Highway K-9 intersection in rural Atchison County.

It was there, Laurie says, that a westbound car, driven by 65-year-old Effingham resident Terry Botkin, crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into an eastbound SUV driven by 36-year-old Horton resident Chelsie Rice, who was accompanied by three juvenile passengers.

According to Laurie, all of those involved in the wreck were assessed for injuries at the scene by Atchison County EMS, but no one required transport for hospital treatment.

Arrested, following examination, was Botkin who Laurie says was taken into custody for suspicion of driving under the influence (3rd offense) and transporting an open container. Botkin was booked into the Atchison County Jail.

Laurie credits Atchison County EMS and Rescue, along with the Lancaster Fire Department, for their assistance at the scene.

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