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California Man Dies In Wrong-Way Crash

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By: KAKE News Email

Tuesday, August 07, 2012

A California man has died after a head-on crash in Pratt County.

It happened about 11 miles north of Pratt around 5:08 p.m. Monday.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Michael King, 51, of Blythe, Calif., was driving north on K-61 in the southbound lanes. His pickup truck struck a tractor trailer, driven by Ricky Parks, 49, of Covington, Ga.

King died at the scene. Parks was not hurt.

Troopers said both drivers were wearing their seat belts.


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