Lawrence woman injured in Monday evening accident

Emergency workers were called to a two-vehicle accident Monday night at the intersection of 6th and Rockledge. A 19-year-old Lawrence woman, who was driving a small car, was traveling east on Sixth Street. She attempted to turn onto Rockledge when she was struck by an oncoming SUV driven by a 25-year-old Lawrence man.

The woman was taken by air ambulance to a Kansas City-area hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The male driver was not injured.

According to authorities, the cause of the accident is under investigation.