SALINA – A Kansas man died in an accident just before 6:30 a.m. on Monday in Saline County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Chevy Silverado driven by Eduiges Gonzalez-Najera, 39, Salina,was southbound on Interstate 135 just south of Crawford.

The driver lost control of the vehicle. It slid and hit a northbound semi head on.

Gonzalez-Najera was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Ryan Mortuary. The driver of the semi Carl Herman Ziegler, 71, Arkansas City, was not transported for treatment.

Both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

 

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SALINE COUNTY -The Kansas Highway Patrol is reporting numerous slide off accidents due to slick roads across north central Kansas.

Just after 7 a.m, the KHP Critical Highway Accident Response team was working a fatal crash on Northbound Interstate 135 at Crawford.

A semi and a pickup were involved in an accident near Falun Road, according to the KHP. The occupants were ejected in the rollover accident.

A 3 vehicle accident was reported on Interstate 70 near Solomon.

 

Check Hays Post for additional details as they become available.