92-year-old man dies in McPherson Co. crash

Editor’s Note: The 92-year-old’s sex was mistakenly reported as female. The article has been updated to reflect the change. We regret the error.

MCPHERSON (KSNT) – A 92-year-old man was pronounced dead by hospital staff after a crash in McPherson County.

On Wednesday at 7:27 a.m., the 92-year-old man from Inman, Kansas, was driving a 2011 Chevy Silverado west on Arapaho Road. A 31-year-old man from Salina was driving his 2020 Kia Soul north on K61 Highway. The 92-year-old failed to stop at a stop sign and hit the Kia Soul, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) crash log.

The Chevy came to rest in the road and the Kia came to rest in the median, according to the crash log.

The 92-year-old wasn’t wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and was taken to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead. His next of kin was notified, according to the KHP.

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The 31-year-old was also taken to an area hospital for treatment of serious injuries. He was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, according to the log.

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