Atchison teen dies in head-on collision with semi-truck in Leavenworth County
.jpg "Caleb Stricker, a 17-year-old from Atchison, died in a Leavenworth County crash near U.S. Route 73 and Lowemont Road Monday.")
A head-on crash in Leavenworth County killed a 17-year-old Atchison teen Monday.
Caleb Stricker, 17, was traveling northbound on U.S. Route 73 near Lowemont Road in Leavenworth County when the teen allegedly crossed the center line into the southbound lane, according to a crash log by the Kansas Highway Patrol.
Stricker struck a semi truck hauling a trailer traveling in the southbound lane head-on. Both vehicles came to a stop in a nearby ditch, according to the crash log.
Stricker was pronounced dead at the scene.
Stricker was an incoming freshman at Benedictine College, where he planned to play on the football team, according to a post by Benedictine Football on X, formerly Twitter.
Caroline Zimmerman
The Kansas City Star