Injury Accidents

¢ A 33-year-old Lawrence man suffered minor injuries in a one-car accident early Tuesday seven miles east of Lawrence on the Kansas Turnpike. A 1994 Mitsubishi Mirage driven by Dubodh Bhandari hydroplaned, struck the median wall and then went into the ditch. Bhandari received minor cuts and scrapes and a bruise under his eye. He told authorities he would seek medical treatment on his own.

Condition Reports

¢ Jeffrey Laird, of Lenexa, who was injured in a motorcycle accident Sunday evening, remained in critical condition Tuesday at the University of Kansas Hospital. Laird’s motorcycle struck a sign on U.S. Highway 24-40 near Kansas Highway 32. He was not wearing a helmet, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

Emergency calls

Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical reported the following responses:

Fire calls

¢ Alarm system sounded due to malfunction, 4:39 a.m. Monday, 3106 Iowa.

¢ Dispatched fire incident and canceled en route, 12:23 p.m. Monday, 1501 Inverness Drive.

¢ Grass fire, 12:36 p.m. Monday, 101 Windsor Place.

¢ Grass fire, 3:18 p.m. Monday, 1130 Inverness Drive.

¢ Grass fire, 6:36 p.m. Monday, 2000 County Road 1045.

¢ Brush or brush and grass fire, 7:11 p.m. Monday, 110 N. Michigan St.

¢ Electrical wiring/equipment problem, 8:13 p.m. Monday, 1802 W. 23rd St.