FRANKLIN COUNTY- A Kansas man died in an accident just before 11:30a.m. on Monday in Franklin County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Ford Explorer driven by Damon Michael Stroud, 21, Lawrence, was eastbound on Kansas 68 two miles east of Ottawa.

The Ford drifted into the westbound lane.

A westbound1997 Nissan pickup driven by William Scott Hankins, 25, Rantoul, traveled into the eastbound lane to avoid a collision with the Ford.

Stroud abruptly merged the Ford back into eastbound lanes of travel sand hit the pickup.

Hankins was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to First Call.

Stroud was transported to Ransom Memorial Hospital.

Hankins was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.