On 6/28/19 around 10:30pm the Kansas State Highway Patrol responded to a two vehicle fatality accident just east of Frontenac, Kansas on Highway 160 in rural Crawford County.
The Kansas State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the northbound 2008 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by 70 year old Ricky L. VanKirk of Arma, Kansas failed to yield and struck the east bound 2005 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by 18 year old Caden M. Webb of Garland, Kansas.
Ricky VanKirk was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident and he was transported to Frontier Forensics in Kansas City.
The Kansas State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the northbound 2008 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by 70 year old Ricky L. VanKirk of Arma, Kansas failed to yield and struck the east bound 2005 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by 18 year old Caden M. Webb of Garland, Kansas.
Ricky VanKirk was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident and he was transported to Frontier Forensics in Kansas City.
Mr. Webb along with two passengers in his vehicle 20 year old Jeron Poyner and 17 year old Lauren Madison both of Ft. Scott, Kansas all were injured in this accident and all were transported by private vehicle to Ascension/Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas for treatment.
