TAYLOR – The Kansas Highway Patrol worked three fatal accidents on Wednesday.

A Kansas man died in an accident just after 1 p.m. on Wednesday in Neosho County

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1999 Dodge Truck driven by Nicholas Scott Holloway, 34, Chanute, was southbound on U.S.169 five miles south of Taylor.

The vehicle crossed the center lane striking the second and third axel on a northbound semi. The semi jacked knifed in the middle of the roadway.

Holloway was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Frontier Forensics.

The semi driver from Kentucky was not injured. The KHP reported Holloway was not wearing a seat belt.

On Wednesday afternoon, just before 3 p.m. in Jefferson County, the Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2002 PT Cruiser driven by Jeanie J. Painter, 59, Winchester, was turning northbound on U.S. 59 in Oskaloosa.

The vehicle pulled out in front of a 2008 Ford F550 driven by Anthony J. Renna, 52, Ozawkie. The Ford struck the PT Cruiser on the driver’s side.

Painter was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Barnett’s Funeral Home. Renna was not injured.

The KHP reported Painter was not wearing a seat belt.

Just after 7 p.m. on Wednesday in Jackson County, the Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2012 Freightliner semi driven by Christopher Smart, 33, Charlotte, was westbound on Kansas 214 at U.S. 75 two miles west of Hoyt.

The truck was attempting to cross U.S. 75, failed to yield at the stop sign and collided with a 2003 Chevy Alero driven by Jacqueline L. Moore, 56, Topeka.

Moore was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to the Shawnee County Coroner’s Office.

A passenger in the Alero Dwayne Laniar Anderson, 54, Norton, was transported to Stormont Vail.

Smart and another passenger in the Alero Shelli I. Zarazua, 50, Topeka, were not injured.

The KHP reported all were properly restrained at the time of the accident.