34-year-old man dies from semi-truck accident in southeast Kansas

Published: Jan. 17, 2026 at 3:51 PM CST

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH) - A 34-year-old man is dead after an accident with a semi-truck in southeast Kansas.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says on Saturday morning, around 3:30 a.m. Dakota Hinman from Parsons was driving on County Road 2800 in Montgomery County.

KHP says that Hinman did not yield to oncoming traffic at the intersection of Highway 169.

A semi struck Hinman’s vehicle on the driver’s side. Hinman was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt.