The Kansas State Highway says the accident occurred when a 2019 Toyota RAV4 driven by 75 year old Rebecca Shinn of Uniontown, Kansas was eastbound on 54 Highway and failed to yield to a westbound 2016 Jeep Wrangler driven by 35 year old Heath Baker of Nevada, MO while making a left turn south onto Kansas Highway 3. The Wrangler then struck the RAV4.
Mr. Baker's passenger, 44 year old Nathaniel Morehead of Milan, Missouri was pronounced dead at the scene.
Heath Baker was taken to St. Luke's Hospital with serious injuries, while Rebecca Shinn sustained suspected minor injuries and was transported to Via Christi in Pittsburg.
View crash report below:
