MITCHELL COUNTY – A Kansas man died in an accident just before 8p.m. on Sunday in Mitchell County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Wade W. Cross, Jamestown, was northbound on Kansas14 highway one mile south of X Road.

The driver failed to navigate a curve, lost control and landed in the west ditch.

Cross was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to McDonald Funeral Home.

He was not wearing a helmet, according to the KHP.