 MCPHERSON COUNTY – A Kansas teen died in an accident just before 9p.m. on Saturday in McPherson County.
MCPHERSON COUNTY – A Kansas teen died in an accident just before 9p.m. on Saturday in McPherson County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Dodge Ram pickup pulling a horse trailer and driven by Tally A. Klitze, 43, Windom, was westbound on Comanche Road and stopped at the stop sign on Kansas 61.
The Dodge attempted to proceed through the intersection at Kansas 61 after noting the oncoming vehicles were far enough off.
A northbound Chevy S-10 pickup driven by Tyler R. Karraker, 19, Little River, struck the center of the trailer pulled by the Dodge.
The Chevy came to rest across both northbound lanes of Kansas 61.
A northbound 2014 Freightliner semi driven by was Colton L. Dyche, 22, Coats, hit the pickup.
Karraker was transported to the hospital in Hutchinson where he died.
Klitze, Dyche and a passenger in the semi were not injured.
All were properly restrained at the time of the accident A horse in the trailer did not survive the accident, according to the KHP.
