Black ice was the cause of an accident that sent a Labette County woman to the hospital over the weekend in Cherokee County.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 32-year-old Chaney Barns was headed southbound on K-26 crossing Schermerhorn Bridge when she lost control of her vehicle due to black ice on the bridge. She spun out and ended up broadside on the bridge when she was struck by a vehicle driven by 18-year-old Jennica Woods.

Barns was taken to Mercy Hospital in Joplin with suspected serious injuries. Woods was uninjured. Seat belts were in use in both vehicles.