(KAIR)--An Atchison County accident, involving a runaway pickup truck, left a Saint Joseph, Missouri man dead Thursday.

According to a report from the Kansas Highway Patrol, 61-year-old David Richardson ran after the driverless Chevy Silverado, with trailer attached, as it went "out of control, westbound, on a private driveway at 3789 US 73 Highway."

As Richardson pursued the out of control truck, on foot, the KHP report says he was hit by the vehicle as it jackknifed.

Richardson was pronounced dead at the scene. 

The fatal accident happened shortly before 2:00 Thursday afternoon.