ST. JOHN, Kan. – A 55-year-old Great Bend man was taken to the hospital after the Peterbuilt Tractor he was driving crashed in Stafford County on Thursday.
Merle Biehler was eastbound on Northeast 20th Street and entered a curve at Northeast 40th Avenue at an excessive speed and rolled the vehicle into the east field. This occurring just after 12:30 p.m. about four miles east of St. John in Stafford County.
According to Stafford County Emergency Services, Biehler had to be rescued from the vehicle and was taken to the hospital in Great Bend for treatment. He was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
*Photo courtesy of Stafford County Emergency Services.