MANHATTAN- Trial has been set for a Kansas man in a fatal traffic accident that killed his 6-year-old daughter.

Joshua Mall, 39, of Riley, KS, appeared in Riley County court on Monday for an arraignment.

He was arrested for 2nd degree murder following an accident on October 5, 2015.

Police in Manhattan reported Mall lost control while driving his 2001 Ford Ranger in the 2400 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard. Mall collided into a 2013 Chevy Cruz, and immediately left the roadway and collided with a tree.

A child in the Ford, Madilyn Mall, 6, Riley, was transported to Via Christi where she died.

Mall plead not guilty to charges of murder in the 2nd degree, involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, possession of a controlled substance, transportation of alcohol in an open container and transporting a child without safety seat or restraints.

A four-day trial was scheduled for August 23-26.