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Changes considered to dangerous Kan. intersection after fatal crash

Fatal accident on Monday in Reno County-photo courtesy KWCH
Fatal accident on Monday in Reno County-photo courtesy KWCH

RENO COUNTY— The Kansas Department of transportation is waiting for findings from the Kansas Highway Patrol investigation into Monday morning’s crash that killed two Sterling College Students.

The accident between a car and semi happened at Sego and U.S. 50, an area that is now a major detour for KDOT while they replace a bridge on Kansas 61 near Arlington.

The bridge project is moving Kansas 61 traffic onto Sego and then onto U.S. 50.

The KHP Critical Highway Accident Response Team is studying details of the accident and may request various measures to improve safety at the intersection, according to Zach Oswald of the Kansas Department of Transportation.

He said possible changes include moving the detour to another route, placing rumble strips and flashing lights at the intersection or other measures to alert motorists to the increased traffic in the area.

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