Jun 23, 2021

Kansas woman dies after rear-end crash

Posted Jun 23, 2021 8:00 AM

JEFFERSON COUNTY— A Kansas woman died in an accident just after 7p.m. Tuesday in Jefferson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Ford Ranger driven by Patrick M. Shuler, 22, Ozawkie, was eastbound on Kansas 92 highway one mile east of Ozawkie.

The driver was attempting to pass a 2000 Toyota Camry driven by Frances A. Stockton, 45, Ozawkie, when he saw oncoming traffic and swerved back into the east bound lane and rear-ended the Camry.

Stockton was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to  Barnett's Funeral Home. Shuler was not injured. Both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.