FRANKLIN COUNTY—A Kansas man died in an accident just before 5a.m. Thursday in Franklin County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2012 Mazda CX9 driven by Weston Scott Johnson, 18, Garnett, was northbound on US Highway 59 just south of Finney Road.
The Mazda crossed the center line, entered the southbound lanes of travel and struck 2010 Toyota Tacoma driven by Bryce Jacob Crump, 31, Newton.
Crump was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Frontier Forensics. EMS transported Johnson to Advent Health and he was later transferred to Overland Park Regional Medical Center. The KHP reported Johnson was not wearing a seat belt.