SEWARD COUNTY —A Kansas died in an accident just after 5a.m. Tuesday in Seward County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2006 Peterbilt semi driven by Santos Enriquez, 60, Turpin, Oklahoma, was northbound on U.S. 83 one mile south of the U.S. 160 Junction.
The semi crossed the center line and struck a 2002 Chevy Suburban driven by Sergio Ortega, 45, Garden City, head-on.
Ortega was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Miller's Mortuary. EMS transported Enriquez to the hospital in Liberal. Both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.