MEADE COUNTY, KS. (THECOUNT) — Verna Louise Mandrell, of Lubbock, Texas, was identified as the victim in a Monday night vehicle crash in Meade County, Kansas.
Mandrell, 48, was killed in a vehicle crash involving two big-rigs near Fowler, Kansas Monday night.
According to reports, Mandrell was operating a Ford Edge on US-54 in Fowler, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and into opposing lanes. The vehicle came into contact with a Freightliner Semi operated by Aman D. Singh, 41, of Turlock, California, and a Volvo semi-tractor, operated by Jagpreet Singh, 28, of Ripon, California, around 6:15 a.m. Monday.
Mandrell was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.
The truck drivers were uninjured in the collision.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Meade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 4,575. The largest city and county seat is Meade. The county was created in 1873 and named in honor of General George G. Meade – Wikipedia.
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