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Kansas man hospitalized after semi rear-ends pickup

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Screen Shot 2014-07-03 at 5.13.15 AMWAKEENEY- A Kansas man was injured in an accident just before 2 p.m. on Saturday in Trego County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 International diesel semi pulling a Wabash trailer and driven by Denis Palamarchuk, 32, Portland OR., was eastbound on Interstate 70 in the driving lane. The semi rear-ended a 1997 Toyota pickup driven by James A. Kohl, 68, Ellis.

Kohl was transported to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Palamarchuk was not injured.

The KHP reported Kohl was not wearing a seat belt.

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