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One Injured in Saline County Crash Late Saturday

October 18, 2026 traffic, crash, Kansas Highway Patrol
One Injured in Saline County Crash Late Saturday

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported an injury crash in Saline County at 11:52 p.m. Saturday.

The crash was reported at the Schilling on-ramp to southbound I-135.

A 2011 Nissan Juke was westbound on Schilling Road, turning south onto I-135. The driver turned too short, drove over a cement barrier and struck a cement culvert.

Jaden L. Herwig, 23, of Salina, Kansas, the driver of the Juke, was listed with no apparent injury.

Tabatha D. Kirchner, 25, of Lindsborg, Kansas, a passenger in the Juke, was listed with a suspected minor injury and was taken to Salina Regional Health Center.


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