REPUBLIC COUNTY—One person died in an accident just before 9:30p.m. Monday in Republic County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2016 Freightliner semi driven by Casey E A Tate, 62, Luray, was westbound on U.S. 36. just west of Scandia.
The semi rear-ended a Case IH tractor towing a farm implement and driven by Andrew J Pumphrey, 38, Mankato. Pumphrey was ejected from the tractor and pronounced dead at the scene. He was transported to Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home.
EMS transported a passenger in the semi Michelle H. Hauger, 46, Luray, to the Republic County Hospital. Tate was not transported for treatment of a minor injury. Tate and Hauger were properly restrained, according to the KHP.