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Two killed in Brown County crash

KHP Kansas Highway PatrolTwo people were killed Wednesday in a crash in Brown County, Kan.

According to the Kansas State Highway Patrol 80-year-old James Hunter of Iowa and 47-year-old Douglas Rehfeld of Overland Park died Wednesday afternoon in a two vehicle-crash on U 75 at the K 246 junction.

The Patrol said just before noon Hunter was driving a 1998 truck southbound on U75 and Rehfeld was driving a Ford SUV westbound o K246 when Rehfeld failed to stop at a posted stop sign and his vehicle was hit broadside by Hunter’s vehicle as he entered U75 highway. A passenger in Hunter’s vehicle, 70-year-old Carol Martin of Iowa was taken to Sabetha Hospital with an injury.

All of the occupants were reported to be wearing seatbelts.

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