Nov 10, 2021

Kansas woman dies in 4-vehicle head-on crash

Posted Nov 10, 2021 11:20 PM
A Kansas woman died in a 4-vehicle, head-on crash-Photo courtesy KWCH
A Kansas woman died in a 4-vehicle, head-on crash-Photo courtesy KWCH

HARVEY COUNTY—A Kansas woman died in an accident just before 7a.m. Wednesday in Harvey County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2006 Honda Pilot driven by Trella Marie Batten, 62, Whitewater, was westbound on Kansas 196 just east of Hillside Road passing two other vehicles.

The Honda struck an eastbound 2008 Hyundai Elantra driven by Sarah Elizabeth Colling, 39, Potwin, head-on.

After the crash, the Honda veered right and struck a westbound 2018 Freightliner semi driven by Joseph Leigh Maske, 43, Salina. 

Debris from the head-on crash struck westbound 2016 Chevy driven by Gregg Edward Ewing, 47, Carterville, Missouri. The Hyundai veered right and rolled onto its top in the south ditch.

Colling was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to  Preferred Mortuary.  EMS transported Batten to Wesley Medical Center. Maske and Ewing were not injured. The KHP had incomplete seat belt usage information.