Posted October 06, 2021 09:14pm
(KNZA)--An early Wednesday morning two-vehicle Atchison County wreck claimed the life of a Nortonville man.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says it happened at the junction of U.S. Highway 59 and K-116 about ten miles south of Atchison shortly before 3:00.
The Patrol reports 42-year-old Jeremy Masuch, of Nortonville, was driving a motorcycle northbound on U.S. 59 when a pickup truck turned north on U.S. 59 from K-116. Masuch struck the passenger side of the pickup.
Masuch, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The pickup driver, 65-year-old Cummings resident Ricky Brown, was not hurt.
According to Atchison County Sheriff Jack Laurie, Masuch was a corrections officer with the Atchison County Sheriff's Offfice.
In a Facebook post, Laurie said Masuch leaves behind a wife and four children.
Laurie said he was a dedicated husband, a loving father, avid motorcyclist and a very valued member of his office.
