GEARY COUNTY —A Kansas man died in an accident just after 11a.m. Thursday in Geary County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2023 KTM RC390 motorcycle driven by Brycen Chance Ronk, 21, Fort Riley, was traveling onto eastbound Interstate 70 at Grandview Plaza.
The motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed on the on ramp and passed a vehicle on the right shoulder of the ramp.
The motorcycle swerved back into the eastbound lane of Interstate 70, continued to swerve and crossed through the center line entering the westbound lanes of the Interstate and struck a 2022 International semi driven by Brian Lynn Plyer, 51, Bellvue, Nebraska, head-on.
Ronk was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Frontier Medical. Plyer was not injured and properly restrained, according to the KHP.