Wind gust blows 32-year-old man off moving truck as he held canoe down, Kansas cops say

A gust of wind blew a 32-year-old man from a moving truck as he was holding a canoe down, officials said.

State troopers with Kansas Highway Patrol responded to the incident at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, according to a crash report.

Authorities said the man was holding the canoe in the bed of a 2020 Chevy Silverado pickup truck when the strong wind caught hold of the canoe. The canoe and the man from Louisiana were thrown off the truck.

He landed on the south shoulder of U.S. Highway 400, about 10 miles west of Parsons in the southeast corner of Kansas. The man was taken to a Labette County hospital with a “possible injury” and complaints of pain.

The truck was driven by a 42-year-old man, also from Louisiana, authorities said. They were heading east when the incident occurred. The driver was not injured, and no damage was reported to the truck.

This story was originally published October 26, 2022 at 10:12 AM with the headline "Wind gust blows 32-year-old man off moving truck as he held canoe down, Kansas cops say."