PAWNEE COUNTY —One person died in an accident just after 8p.m. Wednesday in Pawnee County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2019 Kia Optima driven by Tess V. Couch, 40, Larned, was westbound on U.S. 56 three miles west of Garfield.
The Kia crossed the center line and collided with a 2017 Toyota Prius driven by Michael G. Patterson, 46, Holley, New York, head-on.
Couch was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Bethwick Mortuary. EMS transported Patterson to Wesley Medical Center.