ACCIDENTS

REPORTED

These accident reports were released this past week by law enforcement agencies:

HIGHWAY PATROL

US-50 at Orchard Dr. in Hillsboro

Driver Jeffrey L. Layne, 62, Peabody, was taken to Hillsboro Community Hospital with suspected serious injuries after his 2006 International diesel tanker rolled onto its side at 9:45 a.m. Monday while attempting to avoid a car stopped in the intersection waiting to turn.

The tanker began leaking 15 to 20 gallons per minute of diesel fuel. Hillsboro firefighters built an earthen dam to contain the spill. A hazardous materials unit from Herington also was called.

The driver of the stopped 2006 Buick Lucerne, Leanne F. Funk, 63, Hillsboro, was checked by ambulance attendants but suffered no apparent injury.

Her car, which she was attempting to turn south onto Orchard Dr., was struck on its right rear when the westbound semi rolled onto its left side.

US-50 east of N. East Lake Rd.

Gerado “Jerry” Mendoza, 49, Aulne, was killed in a head-on collision at 6:01 p.m. Monday after his eastbound 2007 Ram 1500 inexplicably veered into the path of a westbound 2024 Peterbilt semi-trailer truck driven by Charles Murphy, 59, Rochester, Minnesota.

Murphy attempted to avoid Mendoza’s pickup but was unable to do so. He sustained no apparent injury, according to a highway patrol accident report.

Mendoza’s body was taken to the Regional Forensic Science Center in Wichita. Both vehicles were towed.

SHERIFF

Sunflower Rd. north of 250th Rd.

A 1999 Ford F-150 owned by unlicensed driver Joshua G. French, 19, Marion, was destroyed in a rollover accident at 7 p.m. June 7, according to one of nine accident reports released Thursday by the sheriff’s department.

Deputy Peyton Heidebrecht’s report states that French did not report the accident for nearly two weeks. The report appears to indicate that the accident was discovered at 3:37 a.m. June 8 but that the accident’s location and vehicle’s direction of travel were unclear.

Michael F. Register, 25, Marion, was listed as a passenger.

Despite French being listed as unlicensed and having left the scene of the accident, no tickets were listed as being issued.

Sunflower Rd. north of 150th Rd.

Vickie R. Entz, 79, Peabody, hit a deer at 2:07 p.m. June 22 with her 2023 Buick Envision, which remained drivable with damage to its right front and hood.

Indigo Rd. north of 90th Rd.

Ronda N. Wiens, 67, rural Hillsboro, hit a deer at 4:12 p.m. June 24 with her 2025 Ford Bronco, which remained drivable with damage to its left side, hood, and windshield.

K-15 south of 90th Rd.

Markell A. Grant, 52, Canton, hit a deer at 5:35 a.m. June 25 with his 2007 Honda Accord, which remained drivable with damage to its left front and driver’s side.

US-56/77 north of 330th Rd.

Megan E. Dobbs, 40, rural Herington, hit a deer at 5:40 a.m. June 25 with her 2019 Toyota Sequoia, which remained drivable with damage to its right front and hood.

Indigo Rd. south of 100th Rd.

Kara M. Krause, 48, Canton, hit a deer at 9:19 p.m. June 26 with a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro owned by passenger Cody A. Stone, 36, Hillsboro.

The car sustained disabling damage to its front, hood, and undercarriage and was towed.

US-56/77 north of 250th Rd.

Nicholas M. Harper, 37, Herington, hit a deer at 5:51 a.m. June 27 with his 2019 Dodge Caravan, which remained drivable with damage to front and hood.

Pamela J. Harper, 61, Ranson, was a passenger.

US-77 south of 90th Rd.

Felichia S. Thomas-McCormick, 51, Junction City, hit a deer at 10:44 p.m. June 27 with her 2020 GMC Yukon, which sustained disabling damage to its left front and undercarriage and was towed.

Nighthawk Rd. north of 120th Rd.

Michelle M. Mosiman, 53, rural Marion, hit a deer at 6:15 a.m. June 30 with her 2022 Ford Bronco, which sustained disabling damage to its front and undercarriage and was towed.