Blue Mound woman dies in vehicle accident

A Blue Mound woman was killed in a two-vehicle accident south of Iola Monday evening, the second fatal accident of the day in that part of the county.

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November 19, 2024 - 1:51 PM

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A Blue Mound woman was killed in a two-vehicle accident south of Iola Monday evening, the second fatal accident of the day in that part of the county.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported Melany J. Felt, 54, Blue Mound, was southbound on U.S. 169 just before 8 p.m., about five miles south of Iola, when her 2006 Toyota pickup crossed the center line and into the northbound lane, and into the path of a semitractor-trailer driven by Christopher L. Keathley, 53, Parsons.

Troopers said Keathley swerved to the right shoulder to avoid striking Felt’s vehicle, but was unable to…

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