MCPHERSON COUNTY — Three people died in an accident just after 8a.m. Wednesday in McPherson County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported law enforcement was in pursuit of a 2017 Nissan Versa driven by Casas, Miguel A. Casas, 29, Elmonte, CA., eastbound on U.S. 56 just east of the Rice County line.
The vehicle crossed the center line and struck 1998 Ford Thunderbird driven by Gerald F. Mindrup, 73, Windom, almost head on.
Mindrup and a passenger in the Nissan Sara M. Morales, 28, Rosemead, California, were pronounced dead at the scene. Casas was transported to a hospital in Wichita where he died.
All three were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.
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MCPHERSON COUNTY — Two people died in an accident just after 8a.m. Wednesday in McPherson County.
Just after 7:30 a.m., deputies learned of an erratic driver eastbound on U.S. 56 four miles west of Lyons, according to Rice County Sheriff Bryant Evans. The driver, traveling at dangerous speeds nearly ran a westbound Rice County Deputy off the road, according to Evans. The deputy turned and attempted to stop the vehicle. Due to the unsafe speeds, the deputy lost sight of the vehicle, according to Evans.
The vehicle continued eastbound and was observed by law enforcement as it continued through Lyons and Little River, according to Evans.
The vehicle was involved in a fatal head-on crash as it traveled into McPherson County, according to Evans.
US-56 is now back open in western McPherson county following a two vehicle crash that killed three occupants.
— Trooper Ben (@TrooperBenKHP) June 6, 2018
The Kansas Highway Patrol Critical Highway Accident Response Team (CHART) is investigating the crash. U.S. 56 between 4th Avenue and Plum was temporarily closed to facilitate the investigation.
Names of the victims have not been released.
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MCPHERSON COUNTY —U.S. 56 Highway is closed between 4th Avenue and Plum Avenue on the west side of McPherson county, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
The Critical Highway Accident Response Team (CHART) has arrived to investigate the Wednesday morning two vehicle fatal crash.
Rice County Law Enforcement had attempted to stop one of the vehicles involved in Rice County prior to fatal crash in McPherson County.
Check the Post for additional details as they become available.