Mar 13, 2025

Kansas woman hospitalized after pickup, car crash

Posted Mar 13, 2025 7:30 PM

RUSSELL COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just after 9:30a.m. Thursday in Russell County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1999 Ford F150 pulling a trailer and driven by Ryan Willprecht, 35, Kearney, Nebraska, was westbound on Kansas 18 two and one half miles east of U.S. 281.

The pickup crossed the center line and struck an eastbound 2014 Ford Focus driven by Lizebeth Cline, 20, Luray.

EMS transported Cline to the hospital in Osborne. Willprecht was not wearing a seat belt and not injured, according to the KHP.