Dec 27, 2022

Kansas woman dies after wrong-way, head-on crash

Posted Dec 27, 2022 10:00 AM

LEAVENWORTH COUNTY—A Kansas woman died in an accident just after 7p.m. Monday in Leavenworth County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2021 Chevy Silverado driven by Kyle Robert White, 29, Hiawatha, was eastbound in the westbound lanes of U.S. 73 at 179th Street.

The pickup struck a westbound 2005 Ford Escape driven by Deborah Lynn Frans, 61, Atchison, head-on. 

Frans was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to First Call Mortuary. EMS transported White to KU Medical Center. Both drivers were properly restrained, according to the KHP.