SEDGWICK COUNTY — A distracted driver and Kansas State Trooper avoided injury after a rear-end crash earlier this week.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a distracted driver struck the rear drivers side of a Troop F patrol vehicle that had come to a stop. Troop F includes a portion of 13 counties in south central Kansas. There were no injuries.&nbsp;

The KHP reminded drivers, "Please put your cell phones and other devices away while driving. Distracted driving crashes are preventable."

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                    </figure><p>SEDGWICK COUNTY — A distracted driver and Kansas State Trooper avoided injury after a rear-end crash earlier this week.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FkshighwayPatrol%2Fvideos%2F370058252527002%2F&show_text=false&width=560&t=14" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div><p>The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a distracted driver struck the rear drivers side of a Troop F patrol vehicle that had come to a stop. Troop F includes a portion of 13 counties in south central Kansas. There were no injuries.&nbsp;</p><p>The KHP reminded drivers, "Please put your cell phones and other devices away while driving. Distracted driving crashes are preventable."</p>

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