ALLEN COUNTY – A Kansas woman died in an accident just before 5p.m. on Tuesday in Allen County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2006 Kia Sorrento driven by Jahneesa C. Towers, 21, Wichita, was northbound on U.S. 169 five miles north of U.S. 54.

The Kia crossed the center line and collided with a southbound 2012 Volvo semi driven by Karwan S. Shuker, 32, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Towers was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Frontier Forensics.

Shuker was transported to the Allen County Hospital.
Both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.