FEBRUARY 11, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE #19-0211
CONTACT SHERIFF TIM MORSE 785-364-2251
Injury accident on U.S. Hwy 75 near Hoyt
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an injury accident on US Hwy 75 south of 126th Road near Hoyt at approximately 6:15 pm. A northbound 2005 Chrysler Sebring was reported to have struck a mattress in the roadway causing the vehicle to cross the median and both southbound lanes of US Hwy 75, and severed a telephone pole on the west side of the highway. The driver, Rebecca Gilchrist, 19, of Onaga, front seat passenger, Michelle Hosler, 21, of Topeka and rear passenger, Vernon Tyrell, of 32, of Topeka were all transported by EMS to a Topeka hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Southbound traffic was reduced to one lane until about 8:45 pm. The incident caused a power outage Monday evening to portions of southern Jackson County. The Hoyt, Mayetta and PBPN Fire Departments, KHP, Jackson County EMS responded to the scene along with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.