ERIE – A Kansas man died in an accident just after 5 a.m. on Friday in Neosho County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2009 semi driven by Barry K. Welch, 50, Chanute, was eastbound on Kansas 47 three miles south of Erie.

The truck failed to yield at the stop sign at U.S. 59.

The driver tried to make the right hand turn but was traveling too fast.

The truck entered the east ditch and rolled.

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

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