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Low visibility contributes to fatality in Rush County
Published on -11/23/2009, 4:19 PM
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LIEBENTHAL -- Jennifer D. Wylie, a 24-year-old Hays resident, died in a vehicle accident Monday morning.
According to information from the Kansas Highway Patrol, the wreck occurred when Wylie attempted to pass another vehicle in the fog.
Wylie was northbound on U.S. Highway 183 in Liebenthal and collided head-on with a southbound vehicle.
The driver of the second vehicle was Leon A. Holmes, a resident of La Crosse. He was taken to Hays Medical Center for injuries.
Wylie was not wearing a seat belt at the time of collision, according to the KHP report.
