Mar 24, 2026

Kansas woman hospitalized after rollover accident

Posted Mar 24, 2026 12:30 AM

RICE COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just before 8:30a.m. Monday in Rice County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Hyundai Tucson driven by Jennifer L. Butts, 47, Lyons, was  northbound on 26th Road just south of Avenue Q. The driver thought she saw an animal and swerved to miss it. The vehicle struck something that deflated the front tire. The driver lost control of the vehicle and it rolled onto its side.

EMS transported Butts to the Hospital in Lyons.  She was properly restrained, according to the KHP.