Romulus man killed in two-vehicle crash on Kansas state highway
(CBS DETROIT) - A Michigan man was killed in a fiery two-vehicle crash on a state highway in Kansas, according to a report from the Kansas Highway Patrol.
The crash happened about 7:30 p.m. Saturday, on K-61 in Reno County, two miles east of Turon. That city is west of Wichita.
Martin P. McLaughlin, 68, of Romulus, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the report. He was driving a 2024 Ford F150 pickup.
The other vehicle was a 2017 Peterbilt semi tractor trailer, driven by Ryan R. Purchase of Ludington, Michigan. Purchase was taken to Reno County Hospital with a suspected serious injury, the report said.
McLaughlin was driving southbound on K-51, while the semi truck was northbound, the report said. The vehicles collided head on in the southbound lane.
The pickup, which ended up on the road, became fully engulfed in flames, the report said.
The truck went off the road to the left and stopped upright in a ditch.