Posted October 27, 2019 08:51pm
(KAIR)--Details are released regarding a fatal Leavenworth County crash that happened last week.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reports that 21-year-old Jawuan Smoot, of Lawrence was killed in the wreck that occurred Thursday afternoon in Tonganoxie.
He was the driver of a Kia Soul, westbound on U.S. Highway 24, that was struck by an eastbound Ford F250, that crossed the center line.
The driver of the truck, 22-year-old Hunter Ford, of Tonganoxie, suffered only a suspected minor injury.
He was not buckled up, but Smoot was wearing a seatbelt when the wreck happened shortly after 3:00.