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Kansas man dies after pickup hits a semi UPDATE

ENSIGN- A Kansas man died from injuries in an accident just after 4p.m. on Friday in Grey County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1999 Dodge pickup driven by Cornelius Loewen, 65, Sublette, was westbound on U.S. 56, two miles east of Ensign.

A westbound 2007 Kenworth semi driven by Josue Robles, 45, Dodge City, moved to the eastbound lane to make a right turn on to 21 Road.

The pickup struck the semi on the right hand side between the steer axle and axle two.

Both vehicles came to rest in the north ditch.
Loewen was transported to Western Plains Medical Center.  The Kansas Highway Patrol reported he died Friday night.
Robles was not injured.

Both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

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