Jun 03, 2020

Man locking pin on truck's trailer dies in Kansas accident

Posted Jun 03, 2020 8:00 PM

LANE COUNTY —One person died in an accident just before 9a.m. Wednesday in Lane County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2017 International Truck driven by Jesse A. Miller, 51, Fort Worth, TX., was stopped on Kansas 4 Highway just east of Kansas 23.

A pedestrian identified as Charles D. Twa, 55, Sabinal, TX., was  manually locking the rear steering pin onto the trailer.

The truck driver exited the vehicle for unknown reason, got back into the vehicle, got the all clear sign from the lead vehicle not knowing the Twa was still under the trailer.

Twa was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Gernand Funeral Chapel. The KHP released no additional details.