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Kan. man dies after semi hits pickup disabled from earlier crash

JOHNSON COUNTY — One person died in an accident just after midnight Sunday in Johnson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Dodge Ram driven by Nolvin Nain Lopez-Flores, 35, Kansas City, Kansas, was northbound on Interstate 35 at 119th Street in Olathe. The driver lost control, ran off the road to the left, struck the median barrier wall, and became disabled.

A northbound semi 2014 International semi driven by Elmer A. Reuse,62, Buckner, MO., did not see disabled pickup lane and struck it.

Lopez-Flores was pronounced dead at the scene. Reuse was properly restrained at the time of the accident and not injured, according to the KHP.

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