Martin Salas, 26, of Council Grove was receiving treatment this morning at Newman Regional Health, where he was taken after being thrown from his vehicle in a one-vehicle accident early this morning east of Northern Heights High School.
Lyon County Sheriff Gary Eichorn said that the accident was reported about 4:32 a.m. today, after someone spotted Salas's overturned pickup truck in a ditch on the north side of the highway.
"It's not a real well-traveled highway up there that time of night," Eichorn said. "... They're kind of thinking he'd been there about an hour. He was talking to them a little bit."
Eichorn said that Salas had been thrown approximately 80 feet away from the truck. He was found across a fence and in a pasture, in front of the truck in the ditch.
Apparently, Salas missed a curve as he was driving east along Highway 56, Eichorn said.
The investigation showed that the pickup had left the roadway, entered the north ditch and struck an embankment, causing the pickup to roll and come to rest on its side.
Because of fog this morning, LifeTeam helicoopter ambulance could not be used to take Salas for treatment. He was brought by Emporia-Lyon County Ambulance Service to Newman Regional Health.
Lyon County EMS was assisted by the Admire Fire Department. Emporia Police Department officers went to Newman to assist county deputies in the investigation, which is continuing.
Steve_Corbin (anonymous) says...
Maybe it was poor visibility due to FOG that caused the accident?
August 28, 2009 at 2:50 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
history_nerd (anonymous) says...
Where did you ever get that idea, Steve?
August 28, 2009 at 9:10 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
mds (anonymous) says...
Last I knew Martin didn't have a drivers license due to all of his DUI's from hitting parked cars drunk and leaving only to plead guilty months later among other things he has done. I know him and his parents as I am also from Council Grove.
August 28, 2009 at 10:23 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Steve_Corbin (anonymous) says...
maybe from listening to the scanner, and hearing how long it took for police units to even find the wreck.
August 29, 2009 at 12:04 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )