RUSSELL COUNTY –One person was injured in an accident just before 2 p.m. on Wednesday in Russell County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2012 Freightliner semi driven by Timothy A. May, 32, Cottonwood, CA, was eastbound on Interstate 70 four miles west of Russell.

A gust of wind caused the truck to enter the median where it came to rest on its side.

A passenger in the sleeper compartment Scott K. Hill, 47, Marysville, CA., was transported to Russell Regional Medical Center.

May was not injured.

The accident briefly backed up traffic on Interstate 70.