A Great Bend man died Sunday morning after a two-car accident at the K-4 and U-281 junction in Barton County.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 42-year-old Richard Newick of Great Bend was southbound on U-281 when he ran the stop sign at the junction with K-4, colliding with 28-year-old Corey Schwerdt, of Topeka, who was westbound on K-4. Both vehicles entered the southwest ditch and Newick’s vehicle struck a telephone pole before rolling onto its driver’s side.

Newick was transported to St. Rose Hospital in Great Bend where he later died from his injuries. Schwerdt was transported to Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington and later transferred to Via Chrisit Hospital on St. Francis in Wichita with disabling injuries.

Both men were wearing their seat belts.