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Western Kansas Man dies in two vehicle accident

A Decatur county man was killed in a two vehicle accident on U36 in Oberlin.  Kansas Highway Patrol

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, “At 10:41am, 87-year-old Gleason Dryden was driving a Toyota Camry on North Wilson Ave in Oberlin, turning west onto U36.  At the same time, a Semi Truck pulling a utility trailer driven by 49-year-old Steven Ternes of Wichita was westbound on U36 at milepost 82.9.

The Camry turned westbound onto U36 from North Wilson Avenue and struck the truck’s trailer.  Dryden was transported to Decatur County Hospital where he died.  The driver of the truck was uninjured.”

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