CHERRYVALE, Kan. (WIBW) – Two people were killed and one was seriously injured in a head-on crash Saturday afternoon in Montgomery County in southeastern Kansas, authorities said.

The crash was reported at 3:57 p.m. Saturday on US-169, about a mile south of Cherryvale.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash occurred when a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro traveling south on US-169 veered left of center, colliding head-on with a northbound 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe.

The driver of a 2012 Dodge Ram pickup attempted to perform an evasive maneuver by applying the brakes and veered into the southbound lanes. When the Chevrolet and Hyundai separated, the Chevrolet turned back into the southbound lane. The front of the Dodge pickup truck struck the driver’s side of the Camaro.

The driver of the Camaro, Joseph P. Savage, 45, of Coffeyville, was pronounced dead at the scene. The patrol said Savage, who was alone in the car, was wearing his seat belt.

The driver of the Hyundai, Connor A. Barba, 18, of Normal, Oklahoma, was also pronounced dead at the scene. The patrol said Barba was wearing his seat belt.

A passenger in the Hyundai, Megan C. Barnett, 41, of Normal, Oklahoma, was transported to Coffeyville Regional Hospital with serious injuries. The patrol said Barnett was wearing his seat belt.

The driver of the Doge truck, Theodore J. Osman, 53, of Nowata, Oklahoma, was uninjured. The patrol said Osman was wearing his seat belt.

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