GREAT BEND- A Kansas woman died in an accident just before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Barton County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Mazda Protégé driven by Teresa Mehl, 45, Ellsworth, was eastbound on Kansas 156 fourteen miles northeast of Great Bend.

The vehicle crossed the center lane and entered the westbound lane.

A westbound 2012 GMC Sierra driven by Andrew Kirkpatrick, 31, Ellinwood, swerved to miss the Mazda. The vehicles collided in the north ditch and the Mazda rolled.

Mehl was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Bryant Christian Funeral Home.

Kirkpatrick was not wearing a seat belt and possibly injured according to the KHP. They did not indicate where or if he was treated.