3 people killed in separate Kansas crashes
Three people have died following three separate crashes in Kansas on Tuesday.
The day's first deadly crash reported by the Kansas Highway Patrol happened at 8:10 a.m. north of Cherryvale in Montgomery County. A Honda Civic was eastbound on U-400 near 5300 Road when it crossed the center line and sideswiped a semi.
The driver of the Honda, 23-year-old Caleb McKay Lind of Provo, Utah, died at the scene. The 56-year-old driver of the semi was not hurt.
The second wreck happened two and a half hours later east of Moran in Allen County. Troopers say a Chevy pickup was heading west on Highway 54 when the driver lost control and rolled the truck, ejecting the driver and passenger.
The driver, 65-year-old Rolland Dwayne Guder of Bronson, died at Allen County Hospital. The passenger, 50-year-old Shawn Wade Pulliam of Yates Center, was hospitalized with serious injuries.
Tuesday's third fatal crash happened at 5:15 p.m. west of Pittsburg in Crawford County. A southbound semi on K-7 failed to stop at a stop sign and hit the passenger side of a Nissan Sentra.
The driver of the Nissan, 58-year-old Steven W. Wilhoft of Parsons, died at a local hospital. The 43-year-old driver of the semi was not hurt.