Two people were killed and a child was seriously injured Friday afternoon in a head-on crash on I-70 in Wabaunsee County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at approximately 3:47 p.m. June 5 on westbound I-70 near mile marker 330, about 1 mile west of Spring Creek Road. Investigators said a 2024 Kenworth construction truck was traveling eastbound when, for an unknown reason, it crossed the median into the westbound lanes and collided with a 2020 Buick Envision traveling in the right lane.
The driver of the Buick, 70-year-old Barbara Krier of Great Bend, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead. A passenger, 50-year-old Steven Reed of Topeka, also died from injuries sustained in the crash.
A 7-year-old passenger in the Buick, suffered suspected serious injuries and was transported to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City for treatment.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported that both adults in the Buick and the truck driver were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. The crash remains under investigation.
