JACKSON COUNTY- A Kansas woman died in an accident just after 8a.m. on Friday in Jackson County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Chevy Astro Van driven by Phyllis S. Martin, 59, Berryton, was northbound on U.S. 75 at 134th Road. The van struck the left rear corner of a semi’s trailer that was westbound on 134th Road.
The Volvo semi had attempted to cross the highway and the trailer was still blocking the inside and half of the outside lane of northbound U.S. 75 at the time of the accident.
Martin was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Frontier Forensics.
The semi driver Gooderl, Roger W. Gooderl, 70, Hoyt, was not injured.
Both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP. The accident caused KDOT to close the intersection for a couple of hours on Friday morning.
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JACKSON COUNTY – First responders are on the scene of a fatality, multi-vehicle crash on U.S. 75 at 134th Road in Jackson County, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.
The crash involving a semi and a van closed the intersection. All northbound U.S. 75 traffic is detoured to the southbound lanes.
KDOT hopes to have lanes reopened before noon on Friday.
Check Hays Post for additional details as they become available.