BOURBON COUNTY—One person died in an accident just after 8:30p.m. Thursday in Bourbon County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1996 Kenworth semi driven by Hugo Herrera Aguilar, 58, Springdale, Arkansas, was southbound U.S. 69. just north of Third Street in Fort Scott.
The semi struck the median curb, rotated 180 degrees counter clockwise as it crossed U.S. 69 Highway and struck the Pedestrian Catwalk.
Aguilar was transported to the hospital in Fort Scott where he died.
EMS transported a passengerNori M. Santizo-Alvarez, 57, Springdale, Arkansas, to Via Christi. Aguilar was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.