Sunday, February 9, 2025

One man dies in two car accident

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MITCHELL COUNTY—One person died in an accident just before 7 a.m. Monday in Mitchell County, about four and a half miles north of Beloit.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, they reported a 2010 Toyota Tundra driven by Christopher J. Herz, 39, Burr Oak, Kansas, was northbound on Kansas 14 just north of C Road. The pickup crossed the center line and struck a southbound 2008 Ford Escape driven by Travis G. Cady, 44, Jewell.

Travis was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Roberts Funeral Home. 

EMS transported Herz to the Mitchell County Hospital, with serious injuries. Herz was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.