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KHP: 9-year-old Kansas girl dies, 6 hospitalized after crash

Monday crash in Saline County
Monday crash in Saline County

SALINE COUNTY – A Kansas girl died in an accident just after 5:30p.m. on Monday in Saline County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Dodge Nitro driven by Joslyn A. Geiber, 24, Salina, was northbound on Burma Road and stopped at a stop sign at K140.

Vehicle1 failed to yield right of way entered the roadway and struck a 2003 Chevy Trailblazer driven by Christopher J. Garcia, 33, Salina, that was west bound on Kansas 140.

A 9-year-old passenger Carmen Asebedo, 9, Salina was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected. She was transported to Salina Regional Medical Center where she died.

According to the KHP, she was the only passenger that was not properly restrained.

Garcia and other passengers in the Trailblazer Melissa D. Martin, 28, Alex Z. Garcia, 9. Christian Garcia, 7, Angelina Asebedo, 11, and Damian C. Garcia, 4, all of Salina, were transported to Salina Regional Medical Center.

7-18 crash 1Geiber was not injured.

SALINE COUNTY – The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle accident just after 5:30p.m. on Monday in Saline County.

A Dodge Nitro ran a stop sign and hit a Chevrolet Trailblazer at Kansas 140 and Burma Road west of Salina, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

Several children, passengers in the Chevy, were taken to Salina Regional Health Center for treatment.

Check Hays Post for additional details as they become available.

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