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WICHITA, Sedgwick County, Kan., Nov. 9, 2026 — A three-vehicle crash on Interstate 135 injured a teenage girl on Sunday morning, November 8, the Kansas Highway Patrol reported.
The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. in the southbound outside lane of I-135 near milepost 9.6, about 0.4 miles north of East 21st Street North. A pickup truck was reportedly traveling behind a minivan when it rear-ended the minivan, pushing it into a third vehicle, a sedan, that was disabled in the travel lane.
A 13-year-old girl riding in the minivan was taken to Wesley Medical Center with a possible injury after complaining of pain. Three other occupants of the minivan, including a 2-year-old and a 10-month-old infant, were not transported. The 59-year-old driver of the pickup truck was reported to have no apparent injury. The driver of the sedan, a 20-year-old woman, was also named in the report, though no injury was listed for her.
The investigation remains open. We hope everyone who was hurt makes a speedy recovery.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What injuries are most common in car accidents like this one?
Rear-end and chain-reaction crashes frequently cause neck and back strain, bruising from seat belts, and complaints of pain that may not show up immediately, which is why passengers are commonly taken in for evaluation even without visible injury.
What usually causes multi-vehicle crashes on highways?
Highway pile-ups are commonly linked to following too closely, sudden braking, disabled vehicles blocking a lane, or distracted driving that delays a driver's reaction time.
How does speed affect the severity of a crash like this?
Higher speeds give drivers less time to stop and increase the force of impact, which raises the chance of injury for people in the vehicles that get struck from behind.
Why is distracted driving considered so dangerous?
Taking your eyes off the road for even a few seconds can mean missing a slowing or disabled vehicle ahead, leaving too little time to brake before a collision.
