Oct 12, 2022

Woman dies after SUV sideswipes truck, trailer on Kan. highway

Posted Oct 12, 2022 10:26 AM

FRANKLIN COUNTY —A Missouri woman died in an accident just after 3p.m. Tuesday in Franklin County.

The Kansas Highway  Patrol reported a 2014 Kia Sorento driven by Tina M. Milburn, 50, Sedalia, Missouri, was southbound on Kansas 33 just north of Pawnee Road.

The Kia crossed the center line and into oncoming traffic and sideswiped a northbound 2010 Dodge truck pulling a Razor on a trailer and driven by Joe R. Bowen, Jr., 50, Paola.

 After impact the Kia rotated and came to rest in the west ditch. The Dodge and continued north and traveled into the east ditch.

Milburn was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Frontier Forensics. Bowen and a passenger were not transported for treatment of minor injuries. Milburn, Bowen and the passenger in the Dodge were not wearing seat belts, according to the KHP.