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Two killed in Atchison Co head-on collision

By Greg Bebermeyer

12/09/2021

(KAIR)--Two people were killed and three others injured—including two children-- in a Wednesday evening Atchison County head-on collision.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says it happened on U.S. 73 Highway about 4 miles south of Atchison around 9:20.

The Patrol says a soutbound car driven by 37-year-old Derek Wohletz, of Tonganoxie, drove left of center and struck a northbound car driven by 26-year-old Felieca Paxton, of Atchison, head-on.

Paxton and a passenger in her vehicle, 33-year-old Jovonnie Franklin, of Atchison, were pronounced dead at the scene.

Wohletz and two passengers in the Paxton vehicle, 7-year-old Jontae Paxton and 6-year-old Jayden Paxton, were injured.

Wohletz was transported to the University of Kansas Hospital, in Kansas City, with suspected serious injuries.

Jayden Paxton was transported to Children's Mercy Hospital, in Kansas City, with suspected serious injuries and Jontae Paxton was transported to Atchison's Amberwell Hospital with suspected minor injuries.

The Patrol says none of adult occupants were wearing seatbelts and its not known if the two children were properly restrained

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