A cement truck rolled onto its side Wednesday morning, 4 miles east of Great Bend on U.S. 56, injuring the driver. The Barton County Sheriff’s Office reports Jeffery Wasson, 39, of Claflin was driving a westbound 2006 Peterbilt hauling a load of powdered cement owned by Copeland Acid and Cement. At 9:25 a.m. he attempted to turn left onto NE 60 Ave., but turned too sharply, causing the load to shift. The vehicle rolled onto the driver side.
Wasson was transported by Ellinwood Emergency Services Ambulance to Great Bend Regional Hospital with apparent cuts and bruises. There were no passengers in the vehicle and Wasson was wearing a seat belt.