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Topeka Motorcyclist Dies in Head-on Accident
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CopyA Topeka man sustained fatal injuries Sunday afternoon when the motorcycle he was driving was struck by a truck on a Wabaunsee County road.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Jon D. Carlson, 40, was struck by the truck six miles south of Alma in K-99 Highway.
Reports indicate that Carlson was riding his 2008 Honda motorcycle southbound on K-99 about 1:00 p.m. when he was struck head-on by a 1993 Ford pickup.
A patrol representative said the driver of the truck, Jeremiah Hieg-ert, 27, Eskridge, was attempting to pass several other motorcycles in a no-passing zone. Hiegert was northbound when he struck the motorcycle.
Hiegert was not injured in the accident. Wabaunsee County Sheriff Officers, Highway Patrol Officers, Fire District #6 Firefighters and the Wabaunsee County AMR Ambulance responded to the scene.
Traffic was restricted to one lane for several hours while officers conducted their investigation.
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