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Westbound Kellogg opens back up after fatal wreck with wrong-way driver

Westbound Kellogg between Meridian and West reopened Tuesday afternoon. It was closed after a fatal accident just after 9 a.m.
Westbound Kellogg between Meridian and West reopened Tuesday afternoon. It was closed after a fatal accident just after 9 a.m. Kansas Department of Transportation

Westbound Kellogg, which was closed Tuesday morning from Meridian to West following a fatal wreck, has been reopened.

Traffic along the busy highway was closed after a wrong-way pickup truck driver hit multiple vehicles before causing a head-on wreck with another truck, police said. Both drivers in the head-on wreck died.

The wreck was reported just after 9 a.m. Traffic was reopened before 3:45 p.m., according to Kansas Department of Transportation cameras.

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Michael Stavola
The Wichita Eagle
Michael Stavola is a former journalist for The Eagle.
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