Two die in U.S.-50 crash years ago
Two truck drivers died in a head-on crash Sunday morning on U.S.-50, four miles west of Florence.
Richard N. Whitacre, 48, Omaha, Neb., was eastbound at 8:08 a.m. in a 2007 Volvo semi when he crossed the center line and struck a westbound 2005 Peterbilt semi driven by Shaun E. Mullins, 27, Chowchilla, Calif., head-on.
According to Marion County Sheriff Lee Becker, when the two semis collided, both loads shifted, shearing off the cabs of the trucks. Both drivers died at the scene.
The highway was closed for about an hour. Kansas Highway Patrol and other workers spent the rest of the day clearing away debris.
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