Tonganoxie boy injured in one-vehicle accident

A 17-year-old Tonganoxie boy was injured in a one-vehicle accident Friday afternoon. According to a report from the Kansas Highway Patrol, the accident occurred just after 1:30 p.m. on US Highway 40 near the Tonganoxie city limit. The vehicle was traveling northeast on Tonganoxie Road when the driver became distracted and left the roadway. The vehicle struck a concrete barrier and overturned. The report said the boy was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital.