FORD COUTY—One person died in an accident just before 3:30p.m. Thursday in Ford County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2006 Ford F150 driven by Cristian Alexander Velasques, 21, Dodge City was eastbound at 11252 Highway Bypass in Dodge City.
The pickup rear-ended a 2008 International truck driven by Freddie Rosales, 56, Wright, who was facing eastbound waiting in the highway to turn north.
Velasques was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Ziegler Funeral Chapel. Rosales was not injured. Both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.