BELOIT — A Kansas man died in an accident just before 6 p.m. on Tuesday in Mitchell County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1997 Chevy S10 pickup driven by Meryl G. Garey, 84 Downs, was eastbound on U.S. 24 five miles west of Beloit.

The vehicle was attempting to pass a Case-International Combine driven by Paul D. Remus, 46, Beloit, and a 2009 Ford pickup driven by Jacob Remus, 19, Beloit.

During the pass the Chevy struck the left rear wheel of the combine and overturned on the driver’s side and slid into the north guardrail.

Garey was transported to Mitchell County Hospital where he died. The KHP reported he was not wearing a seat belt.