SOLOMON, KS. (THECOUNT) — Katherine Rebecca Worthen, 80, of Solomon, was killed Wednesday evening after being struck by a vehicle while retrieving mail along Solomon Road in Dickinson County, Kansas, in the Salina-area region.
The fatal crash occurred shortly before 8 p.m. near Solomon Road and 2700 Avenue in Solomon, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
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Worthen had parked her 2024 Nissan in the northbound lane, facing south, and exited the vehicle to retrieve mail from a roadside mailbox, according to the crash report.
A northbound 2013 Honda Civic, driven by Andrea D. Macoubrie, 47, of Clay Center, reportedly swerved to the right and struck the parked Nissan and Worthen before coming to rest in the east ditch.
Worthen suffered fatal injuries. Macoubrie was transported to Memorial Health System with suspected minor injuries. A passenger in the Nissan, Mary J. Miles, 74, of Abilene, was not injured.
The crash report indicated that Macoubrie and Miles were wearing seat belts.
The collision occurred along Solomon Road in rural Dickinson County, north of Interstate 70, in north-central Kansas.
Google Maps: 185 Solomon Road, Solomon, KS (approximate crash-area reference)
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