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Fatal accident takes place west of Haviland on U.S. 54

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Source: Tri-County Tribune

By Jennifer Stultz, Tri-County Tribune Editor An 86-year-old man from Las Cruces, New Mexico was killed in a car vs semi accident on U.S. Highway 54 one mile west of Haviland just before 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10 in Kiowa County. Kansas Highway Patrol crash logs reported that a 2018 Toyota Rav4 driven by Bruce M. Greenfield, 86, was eastbound on U.S. 54 when his vehicle traveled left of center and struck a westbound 2008 International semi driven by Adriaan M Hanekom, 39, Greensburg. The semi driven by Hanekom was pulling a Wilson trailer. The head-on collision at mile-marker 117 was fatal for Greenfield. He was transported to St. Catherine’s Hospital. Kiowa County EMS transported Hanekom to the Kiowa County Hospital where he was classified with a suspected serious injury. Hanekom was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

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