Jul 01, 2025

Driver dies when semi overturns on Kansas highway

Posted Jul 01, 2025 9:30 PM

 FORD COUNTY —One person died in an accident just after 12:30p.m. Tuesday in Ford County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2021 Freightliner semi driven by Mahipal Singh, 35, Buena  Park, California, was westbound on U.S. Highway 54 just east of 130 Road.  The semi crossed over the center line, traveled off the eastbound lane and into the ditch. The tractor and trailer turned over on its drivers side, skidded and came to rest in facing northwest.

Singh was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.