An SUV, and a truck pulling a travel trailer collided in an accident Tuesday evening west of Winfield that closed U.S. 160 highway in that area for a time.
Around 6:55 p.m., Vontress Tillis, 54, Wichita, was southbound on 21st Rd., also known as Cowley 3, in a silver 2018 Chevy truck pulling a 2010 Coachman travel trailer. She was attempting to turn east onto U.S. 160 from a stop sign.
A maroon 2017 Subaru Forester, driven by Sarah Case, 29, of Wellington, was westbound on 160 and struck the camper near the axle, according to the Cowley County Sheriff’s Dept.
Tillis was issued a citation for failing to yield at a stop sign.
Both the camper and Subaru were towed, and the occupant of the Subaru was medically checked at the scene and released.
The driver and occupant of the truck were not injured.