LYON COUNTY, KS. (THECOUNT) — Yuriy Lendel, of Nixa, Missouri, has been identified as the victim in a fatal vehicle crash in Lyon County, Kansas.
Lendel, 35, was killed in a Monday night vehicle crash involving two commercial trucks near Emporia.
According to reports, Lendel was operating a Peterbilt semi-tractor on Interstate 35/ Kansas Turnpike near Emporia, when the vehicle drifted onto the shoulder and came into contact with a stopped International truck around 10 p.m. Monday.
Lendel was pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries at the scene.
The 28-year-old driver of the parked semi was treated for minor injuries.
The cause of the wreck remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Lyon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 33,690. The county seat and largest city is Emporia. The county was named for General Nathaniel Lyon, who was killed at the Battle of Wilson’s Creek in the Civil War – Wikipedia.
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