Jul 15, 2020

Man from Savannah involved in fatal Kansas crash

Posted Jul 15, 2020 11:00 AM

MONTGOMERY COUNTY —One person died in an accident just after 9:30p.m. Tuesday in Montgomery County.

 The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2018 Kenworth semi driven by Christopher R. Kretzer, 49, Savannah,  was attempting to back down county road 2600 at U.S. 75.

A southbound 2017 Ford Transit Van driven Paul T. Workman, 62, Parsons, struck the semi in the middle of the trailer.

Workman was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to  Frontier Forensics. A passenger in the Ford identified as Lindon A. Allen, 47, Parsons, was transported to a hospital in Tulsa with serious injuries.

Kretzer was not injured. All three were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.