Arkansas City man killed in head-on crash with semi

An Arkansas City man was killed Monday night in a head-on collision with a semi near Eureka in Greenwood County, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol accident report.

Kelly T. Oxford, 46, was killed on U.S. 54 near the K-99 intersection, the report said. That’s about 65 miles east of Wichita.

Oxford was driving a 2014 Chevrolet pickup about 9:15 p.m. when he turned east on U.S. 54 from K-99. His vehicle crossed over the center line and was struck by the westbound semi, the report said.

The 44-year-old driver of the semi, of Humboldt, was taken to a hospital in Eureka with injuries, the report said.

This story was originally published October 21, 2014 at 11:32 AM with the headline "Arkansas City man killed in head-on crash with semi."