Sedgwick County deputy injured after pulling in front of car at K-254 and Webb: official

A Sedgwick County deputy had minor injuries after he pulled in front of a car and was hit Thursday morning just north of Wichita, according to Lt. Benjamin Blick of the sheriff’s office.

EMS took the deputy to a hospital, where he was treated for minor injuries and released. The other driver, a 42-year-old Hutchinson man, chose not to go to the hospital, Blick said.

The accident happened around 6:50 a.m. at K-254 and Webb while the deputy was responding to a call about a pedestrian in the road. No pedestrian was found, Blick said. The deputy stopped at a stop sign and then went to turn left from northbound Webb to westbound K-254.

“He failed to see the eastbound Chevy sedan and turned in front of it,” Blick said in an email. “Traffic on K-254 at Webb is not controlled by any signs or signals, only stop signs for traffic on Webb Road.”

The speed limit on K-254 is 65 mph, Blick said, but it’s not clear how fast the driver was going at impact. Both vehicles had to be towed, he said.

This story was originally published December 1, 2022 at 11:25 AM.