Two drivers killed in head-on crash on I-70 near Chapman

DICKINSON COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) - Two drivers were killed late Tuesday morning in a head-on crash on I-70 in Dickinson County.

The crash happened around 11:18 a.m. near Chapman, just east of Paint Road.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2025 Ford Explorer was traveling east when it left the roadway, crossed the median and collided head-on with a 2026 Hyundai Kona traveling west.

The driver of the Ford Explorer, Michela R. Brown, 42, of Abilene, died in the crash.

The driver of the Hyundai Kona, Rex K. Gile, 65, of Calhan, Colorado, also died in the crash.

According to the crash report, Brown was not wearing a seat belt. Gile was wearing one.