Sep 24, 2020

Kansas man dies after crash with a semi

Posted Sep 24, 2020 8:00 AM

NORTON COUNTY —One person died in an accident just after 3:30p.m. Wednesday in Norton County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2012 Chevy Malibu driven by Trenton Jacob Brinkman, 25, Norton, was eastbound on U.S. 36 four miles east of Norton.

The driver turned onto Kansas Highway 67 in front of a westbound 2020 Kenworth semi driven by Tucker Levi Johnson, 31, Billings, Montana.

EMS transported Brinkman to Norton County Hospital where he died.  Johnson was not injured. Brinkman was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.