MONTGOMERY COUNTY—Two people were killed in a motorcycle accident on U.S. 166 on Friday, shortly after 12:30 p.m.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2015 Harley-Davidson, driven by 71-year-old Michael Lavern Schmidt of Preston, was traveling eastbound when it failed to negotiate a curve and crossed into oncoming traffic.
The motorcycle collided head-on with a westbound 2025 GMC Sierra, driven by 73-year-old Gary Vandebruinhorst of Peck, Kansas, in the westbound shoulder area. Schmidt and a passenger, 63-year-old Barbara J. Schmidt of Preston, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Vandebruinhorst and a passenger in his pickup were not injured and were properly restrained, authorities said. The Patrol reported no information regarding whether the motorcyclists were wearing helmets.
The accident remains under investigation by the Kansas Highway Patrol. No lane closures were reported as a result of the crash.