Mon. Nov 4th, 2024

Jessica Henson of Wamego, Among Two k!lled in Crash with Marion County Semi

Jessica Henson of Wamego, Among Two k!lled in Crash with Marion County Semi

A crash between a semi and a passenger vehicle in Marion County killed two people, one of whom was a juvenile.

The Kansas Highway Patrol said the crash happened at 11:11 a.m. on Wednesday near the intersection of U.S. Highway 56/77 and 250th Street.

A semi was stopped due to road construction in the area, with the road down to one lane, where traffic is escorted through the construction zone, according to the KHP. The semi was parked waiting for the flagman when a passenger car rear-ended it.

Both people in the passenger car were killed. The KHP said one of them was a juvenile.

The driver of the passenger car has been identified as 43-year-old Jessica Henson of Wamego. The identification of the juvenile will not be released.

The driver of the semi was a 21-year-old male from Emporia. The KHP said that he had no apparent injuries.

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