JEFFERSON COUNTY —One person died in an accident just after 2p.m. Saturday in Jefferson County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Mark Shughart, 52, Topeka, was westbound at 3522 U.S. 24 behind a 1997 GMC 5500 driven by Harrell, Terry Harrell, 64, Ottawa.
The motorcycle rear-ended the pickup as it was attempting to turn into a gas station..
Shughart was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Barnett Funeral Home. EMS transported a passenger on the motorcycle Carla Bushjost, 56, Jefferson City, MO. to a Topeka Hospital.
Harrell was not injured. The occupants of the motorcycle were not wearing helmets, according to the KHP.