PRATT—Two people were killed in a Pratt County crash on Friday.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Ford Taurus driven by Ronald J. Werner, 75, Halstead was southbound on K-61 five miles north of Pratt.

The vehicle was struck by a northbound 2008 Chevy Avalanche driven by Edio Estrada Jr., 20, Rio Grande City, TX that had crossed the centerline. The Avalanche flipped onto its top, slid northbound, and came to rest facing south in the southbound lane.

Werner and a passenger in the Taurus Kathleen L. Werner, 73, Halstead were pronounced dead at the scene.

Estrada Jr. was transported to the hospital in Pratt.

The KHP reported Estrada Jr. was the only one not wearing a seat belt.

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-PRATT  — Two people were killed in a Friday morning crash in Pratt County.

Portions of Kansas 61 north of Pratt were closed to investigate the cause of the crash between a car and a pickup.

“The highway was reopened just after 1 p.m.,” said Pratt County Sheriff Vernon Chinn. “The (Kansas ) Highway Patrol is still on the scene.”

The driver and a passenger in the car were killed. Their names have not been released. The driver of the pickup was not seriously injured.

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