Pittsburg woman seriously injured when car rear-ends semitrailer in Crawford County

PITTSBURG, Kan. (WIBW) – A woman suffered serious injuries when the car she was driving collided with a semitrailer Wednesday afternoon in Crawford County in southeast Kansas, authorities said.

The crash was reported at 3 p.m. Thursday near W. 4th Street and S. 200th Street, just west of Pittsburg.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 1998 Peterbilt semitrailer was westbound on W. 4th — which also serves as K-126 highway at that location — when it attempted to make a left-turn into a parking lot.

As it was making the turn, a 2002 Mercury Sable that was eastbound on W. 4th struck the rear of the semi’s trailer.

The driver of the Mercury, Megan Cassandra Gepford, 40, of Pittsburg, was reported to have serious injuries and was transported to Via Christi hospital for treatment. The patrol said Gepford, who was alone in the car, was wearing her seat belt.

The driver of the semitrailer, Chad Waylor Swindler, 43, of Turney, Mo., was reported uninjured. The patrol said Swindler, who was alone in the rig, was wearing his seat belt.

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