KIOWA COUNTY – A Southwest Kansas man died in an accident just before 2:30p.m. on Monday in Kiowa County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1996 Lincoln Town Car driven by Martin Kruse, 58, Dodge City, was eastbound on U.S. 54 five miles west of Bucklin.

The vehicle went left of center and hit a semi head-on.

Kruse was transported to the Kiowa County hospital where he died.

The semi driver Kendall Turner, 55, Larned, was not injured.

Kruse was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.