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Woman killed in semi-van collision in El Dorado

A 26-year-old woman died in a collision involving a semitractor-trailer in El Dorado Tuesday morning, authorities said.

Melissa Stahlman was driving east on Southwest Trafficway shortly before 8:15 a.m. when her Ford van crossed the center line and struck the trailer axle of a semi coming the other direction, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. Stahlman died at the scene of the accident, which was about a half-mile west of Main.

The 50-year-old Wichita man driving the semi suffered minor injuries in the collision, but declined medical treatment, according to the highway patrol report.

Reach Stan Finger at 316-268-6437 or sfinger@wichitaeagle.com. Follow him on Twitter: @StanFinger.

This story was originally published June 9, 2015 at 8:53 AM with the headline "Woman killed in semi-van collision in El Dorado."

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