Livestock trailer ‘minimize in half’ in Kansas collision involving two loaded cattle haulers close to relaxation space

The Kansas Freeway Patrol (KHP) is investigating a critical crash involving two cattle haulers that occurred close to a relaxation space in Backyard Metropolis on Wednesday.

The crash occurred round 8:25 a.m. on January 18 in Finney County, Kansas.

KHP says that 27 yr outdated Maritza Ruiz was driving a 2008 Kenworth hauling a loaded cattle trailer westbound on Ok-156 at milemarker 24.1.

A 2004 Kenworth pushed by Aaron Ortega-Arzate, 23, was additionally hauling a loaded cattle trailer as he made a left end up of the remainder space to journey east on Ok-156 on the similar location.

KHP stated that Ortega-Arzate didn’t yield at a cease signal and turned in entrance of the semi pushed by Ruiz.

Ortega-Arzates’s truck struck the semi-trailer of Ruiz’s truck and “minimize the trailer in half.”

KHP says that the truck pushed by Ortega-Arzates sustained “vital” front-end injury and got here to a cease in a ditch.

Ruiz’s truck turned disabled on the freeway.

Ruiz was hospitalized with critical accidents. Police say she was not carrying a seat belt.

Ortega-Arzates was not injured.

Police stated that cattle required extrication from the trailer.