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1 dead, 1 hospitalized after southwest Kan. semi crash

HODGEMAN COUNTY – A Kansas man died in an accident just before 10:30p.m. on Thursday in Hodgeman County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2011 Chevy Cruze driven by Donnie Lee Addison Groth, 22, Garden City, was eastbound on Kansas 156 just east of U.S. 283.

The Chevy drifted into the westbound lane and struck a semi driven by Terry L. Nusser, 63, Dodge City.

Both vehicles came to rest in the south ditch.

Groth was transported to the Hodgeman County Hospital where he died early Friday.

Nusser was taken by air medical transport to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

Nusser was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

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