LYON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal Sunday crash have identified the victims.
Just after 4:30 p.m., a 2014 Chevy Malibu driven 31-year-old Nichole Gibbons of Wichita, along with her 11-year-old son, Terrell Gibbons of Topeka, were eastbound on Highway 50 at Road C, according to Lyon County Deputy Jody Meyers.
The Malibu crossed the center line into the westbound lane and struck a 2020 Hyundai Palisade driven by James Morton, 53, Dodge City. The impact caused the Malibu to turn sideways. A westbound 2009 Nissan Quest driven by Steven Miller, 49, Hutchinson, struck the Malibu.
Gibbons and her son Terrell were pronounced dead at the scene, according to Meyers.
Emporia/Lyon County EMS transported Miller to Newman Regional Hospital.
Chase County EMS checked James Morton and a passenger in the Hyundai 43-year-old Sheree Morton of Dodge City for injuries. They refused medical treatment. The sheriff's office released no additional details.
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EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) — Two people are dead following an accident in eastern Kansas.
KSNT-TV reports that the accident happened Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 50 and Road C, west of Emporia in Lyon County. Sheriff Jeff Cope says a third person is hospitalized with serious injuries.
Few details have been released, including names of the victims. Authorities have not said if the wintry weather was a factor in the wreck.