The Kansas State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2004 Mercury Sable driven by 29 year old Brenton T. Handly of Nevada, Missouri was westbound and went to pass a vehicle and struck the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu driven by 48 year old Adam W. Bancroft of Ft. Scott, Kansas head on in the eastbound lane.
Both men were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident and both were transported to Frontier Forensics in Kansas City.
The vehicles were totaled and towed from the scene of the crash by A-1 Tow. Both men were wearing seatbelts.
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