KAKE – January 4, 2014
The Kansas Highway Patrol says a 40-year-old Wichita woman who suffered critical injuries in a rollover accident Saturday morning was driving erratically and at high speeds before the crash.
The crash was reported around 9:15 a.m. at 61st Street North and Ridge Road, which is just northeast of Maize.
An off-duty Mt. Hope officer told troopers he saw a maroon passenger car driving erratically at speeds up to 100 mph on K-96. He followed as the car exited on Ridge Road and headed north. It then crossed the road, went into a ditch and overturned.
A witness said the car came to rest on its wheels before the engine caught fire, at which time another person grabbed a fire extinguisher and tried to put it out.
Troopers said Tina McDaneld had to be extracted from the vehicle and was taken to the hospital with critical injuries. Reports state she was wearing a seatbelt.
Investigators are trying to determine whether prescription drugs played a role in the crash.
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