SEDGWICK COUNTY, KS — A 74-year-old man from Maize died Sunday night following a multi-vehicle accident caused by a driver traveling the wrong way on Kansas 96.
The Collision
The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) reported that just before 7 p.m. on January 11, Tim S. Martin was driving a 2000 Honda Accord eastbound in the westbound lanes of K-96, just east of West Street.
While traveling the wrong direction, Martin’s vehicle struck two oncoming cars:
- A 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Halie M. Weese, 25, of Hutchinson.
- A 2013 Toyota Camry driven by William L. Chesbro, 34, of Alamogordo, New Mexico.
Following the initial impacts, a 2021 GMC Yukon driven by Dwayne C. Doyle, 39, of Wichita, T-boned the Honda Accord.
Casualties and Injuries
Emergency responders pronounced Martin dead at the scene. According to the KHP crash report, Martin was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the collision.
The other drivers involved—Weese, Chesbro, and Doyle—did not require transport for medical treatment. However, two children inside the GMC Yukon suffered minor injuries.
Ongoing Investigation
The highway was restricted for several hours as investigators processed the scene. The Kansas Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate why Martin was traveling the wrong way on the highway.
