(KNZA)--A three-vehicle Saturday afternoon Doniphan County crash claimed the life of an Atchison man.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says it happened on K-7 Highway about three miles east of Highland shortly before 3:00.

The Patrol says an ATV driven by 26-year-old Eli Whittaker, of Atchison, and a UTV driven by 21-year-old Jarret Scholz, of Atchison, were crossing the Wolf River Bridge.  Scholz slowed for traffic. Whittaker failed to slow and attempted to avoid striking Scholz' UTV in the rear by swerving to the left.  Whittaker clipped the rear of the UTV, causing his ATV to overturn and cross into the path of a car. The  ATV was struck by the car, which was driven by 72-year-old Donna Caples, of St. Joseph, Missouri.

Whittaker, who was not wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Scholz and a passenger on his UTV escaped injury.  

Caples and two passengers in her car also were not hurt.