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Kansas man dies after pickup truck strikes semi-truck along U.S. 160, KHP says

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. The Wichita Eagle

A 49-year-old Kansas man died Friday after his pickup truck collided with a semi-truck in south-central Kansas.

The man was identified as Joseph Bailey of Kingman, a Kansas Highway Patrol crash log entry shows.

The crash occurred at about 10:28 a.m. along U.S. Highway 160 in Harper County. Bailey was westbound on U.S. 160 in a 2005 Ford F-150 when for unknown reasons it went left of the center line, sideswiping a light pole and barrier, according to the report.

The truck continued west on U.S. 160 for about a block and then struck a semi that was heading east on U.S. 160. The truck bounced off the semi’s trailer and hit the front of a 2004 Chevy Silverado.

Bailey was taken to Patterson Hospital where he died from his injuries, the KHP said.

The driver of the semi, a 59-year-old Missouri man, was not injured in the crash, neither was the 66-year-old Kansas man in the Silverado.

Eduardo Castillo
The Wichita Eagle
Eduardo covers crime and breaking news for The Wichita Eagle. His previous work experience includes stints at KWCH 12 Eyewitness News, the local CBS affiliate in Wichita, and as a marketing manager for a local real estate team. In addition to writing, Eduardo also enjoys still photography and cinematography. News tips? email at Edcastillo@wichitaeagle.com or call 316-268-6213.
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