Three hurt in collision just west of Douglass

One person was flown to Wichita by medical helicopter after a three-vehicle collision in Butler County Tuesday, authorities said.

The collision was reported shortly after 3:30 p.m. at SW 210^th and SW Adams Road just west of Douglass, a Butler County emergency dispatch supervisor said. A car lost control, swerved and was struck by two other vehicles.

One person was flown by EagleMed to Wesley Medical Center with critical injuries, the supervisor said. Two others were taken by ambulance to Via Christi Hospital St. Francis with injuries that were less serious.

Investigators weren’t sure yet why the first car crossed the center line.

This story was originally published January 9, 2018 at 8:57 PM with the headline "Three hurt in collision just west of Douglass."