Morning snow wreaks havoc on roads

A blast of wintry weather led to numerous slide-off wrecks and a rollover vehicle, though most of the injuries were minor. Most of the accidents occurred near the the Allen-Neosho county line.

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January 12, 2023 - 1:31 PM

This sport utility vehicle driven by Edward O’Neal of Humboldt rolled down an embankment after sliding off U.S. 169 near the Allen-Neosho county line on Thursday morning. O’Neal was not seriously injured. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register

Mother Nature’s latest blast of wintry weather made for some treacherous driving as the sun rose Thursday morning.

A quickly passing storm front coated roads with about an inch of snow, coupled with a ferocious north wind that caused several slide-offs in and around Allen County. 

Much of the action occurred south of Humboldt on U.S. 169.

A tractor-trailer rig jackknifed and went off the roadway, deputies noted.

As a motorist arrived to provide assistance, a passing car veered around the Good Samaritan’s stopped vehicle, only to slide into the…

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