U.S.-50 semi-vehicle crash injures rural Peabody family years ago
A Peabody family diverted serious injury Jan. 3, when a semi tractor-trailer slammed into the rear of their Suburban.
Leslie D. Stanford, 26, Peabody, was driving a 1998 GMC Suburban eastbound at 1:15 p.m. on U.S.-50 and was slowing down to make a left turn on Jade Road.
Kenneth R. Koehn, 50, Dodge City, was driving a 2001 Peterbilt Semi and pulling a utility trailer when he failed to slow and hit the rear of the Suburban.
The Suburban was pushed across westbound lanes and rolled in a north ditch. The semi came to rest on a westbound shoulder of U.S.-50.
Ashlon Stanford, 2, Peabody, and Leslie Stanford were flown by Eagle Med to Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis campus, Wichita.
Two other passengers, Braden Stanford, 3, and Connor Stanford, 6, received minor injuries and were transported by private vehicle to the Wichita hospital.
Koehn was not injured.
All were wearing seat belts or in car seats at the time of the collision.
