(KAIR)--No injuries are reported following an early Wednesday morning wreck involving an Atchison County-owned snowplow.
According to a report from Atchison County Sheriff Jack Laurie, the accident happened shortly before 1:15 on 262nd Road, near Ottawa Road.
The report from Laurie says the driver of the snowplow truck, 30-year-old Troy Myers, of Cummings, lost control of the eastbound vehicle on the snowpacked roadway, causing it to slide to the south side of the road, stopping when it landed on the passenger’s side.
The accident occurred as Atchison County road crews worked to clear roads of the snow and ice brought by winter weather that moved across the local area Tuesday into Wednesday.
Atchison County Road and Bridge Superintendent Seth Howard told MSC News the damage to the truck is being evaluated.
He confirmed that two snowplow slide-offs also occurred during last weekend’s winter weather clean-up effort, resulting in very minor damage, and no injuries.
Howard told MSC News the slide-offs occur because of the ice, limited visibility, and large drifts, adding that the drifts crews have been dealing with range from 1 to 4 feet, or more, in some areas, saying the effort to work such snow events in the dark is “very difficult.”
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