Oct 05, 2022

UPDATE: U.S. 56 west of McPherson temporarily closed

Posted Oct 05, 2022 1:25 PM

MCPHERSON COUNTY — U.S. 56 in McPherson County west of McPherson was closed until just before noon Wednesday, as a semi was in the ditch and the safest way to remove it was to close the road. There are no injuries from the accident.

According to a release from McPherson Fire, just after 3:30 a.m., firefighters were sent to Highway 56 and 10th Avenue in Conway for a hazmat incident. A tractor trailer was on its side on the south side of the road. there was no threat to the public.

Officers rerouted US 56 traffic westbound from 81 Bypass and Kansas in the city of McPherson, and eastbound from Plum Ave at US 56 on the McPherson-Rice County line until they got the trailer back upright.

Fire was released from the scene at 11:58 a.m. Wednesday.

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MCPHERSON COUNTY — US 56 in McPherson County west of McPherson is closed this morning, as a semi is in the ditch and the safest way to remove it is to close the road. There are no injuries from the accident.

According to a release from McPherson Fire, just after 3:30 a.m., firefighters were sent to Highway 56 and 10th Avenue in Conway for a hazmat incident. A tractor trailer was on its side on the south side of the road. there was no threat to the public.

Officers will be rerouting US 56 traffic westbound from 81 Bypass and Kansas in the city of McPherson, and eastbound from Plum Ave at US 56 on the McPherson-Rice County line.

The closure is still ongoing as of 8 a.m. Please find an alternate route if that is your usual route to work or school this morning.