Woman injured in U.S. 59 accident

A 21-year-old Princeton, Kan., woman was seriously injured Tuesday night in a one-car accident on U.S. Highway 59 south of Lawrence.

The Douglas County sheriff’s office says Danielle S. Martinez, 21, of Princeton, was heading south on U.S. 59 when her car left the west side of the road, overturned and struck several trees.

The accident happened at 8:50 p.m. about one-tenth of a mile south of North 100 Road near the Douglas-Franklin county line.

She was flown by air ambulance to University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, Kan., but a condition report wasn’t available Wednesday morning. She was driving south on 59 about 8:50 p.m. when her 2002 Ford Focus left the west side of the road, overturned, hit several trees and came to rest in a private drive.

Officers found alcohol at the scene but are still investigating whether it had anything to do with the wreck, according to a report.