LYON COUNTY—Two people died in an accident just before 6:30p.m. Wednesday in Lyon County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Kenworth semi driven by Travis D. Edwards, 46, Marysville, was eastbound on U.S. 50 four miles west of Emporia.
The semi traveled left of center and struck a westbound 2014 Subaru CrossTrek driven by Timothy M. Hoekstra, 67, Chino, California.
After impact the Subaru rotated counterclockwise into the eastbound lane and struck an eastbound 2021 Kenworth semi driven by Quintia M. Rowe, 32, Norfolk, Virginia.
The 2014 Kenworth semi continued westbound over the center line and struck a westbound and struck a 2019 Jeep Renegade driven by Ryan R. Miller, 29, Independence, Missouri and a 2017 Ford Escape driven by Jacob L. Suenram, 32, Lawrence.
Miller and Suenram were pronounced dead at the scene.
EMS transported Edwards and Hoekstra to Newman Regional Health in Emporia. Rowe was not injured. One juvenile was present in 2017 Ford. Juvenile record is protected data by the KHP. All five drivers were properly restrained, according to the KHP. U.S. 50 was closed most of the Wednesday night during the accident investigation