NEOSHO COUNTY – A Kansas man died in an accident just before 1p.m. on Saturday in Neosho County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2012 International semi driven by Thomas James Smith, 41, Fort Lupton, CO., was southbound on U.S. 169 just north of 130th Road.
The vehicle veered into the northbound lane and hit a 2006 Honda Motorcycle driven by Mario D. Lopez, 62, Cherryvale.
The semi then left the roadway, traveled through a ditch, continued over a set of railroad tracks, and came to rest in a field.
Lopez was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Frontier Forensics.
Smith was not injured. Lopez was wearing a helmet and Smith was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.