A 54-year-old Overland Park man died and a passenger was seriously injured Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash south of Deep Creek Road.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 11:08 a.m. Dec. 2 on K-177 near mile marker 101. Troopers say a 2005 Ford Super Duty driven by 17-year-old Avery Gene Lindsey of Manhattan was traveling north in the right lane when it approached a 2012 Hyundai Accent ahead of it, also traveling north. The Ford rear-ended the Hyundai, sending both vehicles off the roadway.
The KHP reports the pickup came to rest on the west shoulder, while the car ended up in the east ditch.
The driver of the Hyundai, identified as James Edgar Echols of Overland Park, died from his injuries at the scene. His passenger, 52-year-old Nakeenya Marie Echols of Las Vegas, was taken to Via Christi with suspected serious injuries. Seat belt usage for the driver was unknown, while the passenger was not wearing a seat belt.
Lindsey was not injured in the crash, according to the Patrol, and was wearing a seat belt.
