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Tractor-trailer driver arrested in fiery I-70 crash

fatal I-70 crash in Thomas County- photo courtesy Donnie Welchel/KWCH
fatal I-70 crash in Thomas County- photo courtesy Donnie Welchel/KWCH

SALINA, Kan. (AP) — A tractor-trailer driver from Texas is charged in Kansas in a fiery Interstate 70 crash that killed the driver of another rig.

Thomas County court documents say 45-year-old Fednor Duclona, of Fort Worth, Texas, attempted a U-turn on the interstate on the same day as the January crash that killed 52-year-old Rodney A. Hongsermeier, of North Platte, Nebraska.

He faces charges that include vehicular homicide and reckless driving. Duclona was released Wednesday from the Johnson County Jail on a $200,000 bond.

Duclona- photo Thomas Co.
Duclona- photo Thomas Co.

It wasn’t immediately known if he had an attorney.

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