CHASE COUNTY, KS. (THECOUNT) — Briana M. Lane, of Hutchinson, Kansas, has been identified as the victim in a vehicle crash Saturday in Chase County.
Lane, 32, was killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a semi-tractor near Strong City Saturday.
|
Advertisement |
According to reports, Lane was operating a Nissan Altima on US-50 near Strong City, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and into opposing lanes on Saturday. The vehicle then made head-on contact with a tractor-trailer.
Lane was pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries.
The operator of the big-rig was not injured in the crash.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
DEVELOPING::
Geo quick facts: Chase County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,572. Its county seat and most populous city is Cottonwood Falls. The center of population of Kansas is located in Chase County, about four miles north of Strong City – Wikipedia.