ALLEN COUNTY- A semi driver died in an accident just after 7p.m. on Monday in Allen County five miles south of Iola.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 International Semi driven by Jayson L. Wessley, 52, Nevada, MO., was southbound on U.S. 169

The semi went left of center. It continued across the northbound lane, entered the eastbound ditch and came to rest after striking and becoming wedged in the underpass.

A 2014 Ford Escape driven by Craig K. Goodner, Chanute, was traveling northbound on U.S.169 and made an evasive maneuver to avoid the semi, entered the eastbound ditch and struck a delineator post.

Wessley was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Frontier Forensics. Goodner was not injured. Wessley was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.