Seth Moreland floored it away from deputies in his Ford F-150 on Wednesday. The 41-year-old from Caney exited Interstate 70 near Junction City then swung back on going the wrong way. He slammed head-on into a Cadillac.
Diane Lister sat behind the wheel of that SUV. She was 62 and from Chapman. The crash near the Washington Street interchange killed both of them. No passengers rode in either vehicle.
Geary County Sheriff’s Office units had chased the pickup westbound. Moreland left the highway then re-entered against traffic. The trucks and SUV met in a violent collision at about milepost 296.9.
The Kansas Highway Patrol said both drivers suffered fatal injuries. Moreland was not wearing a seat belt. Lister had hers on. The exact reason for the pursuit stays unknown for now.
Lister owned Lucky Charm Quilts back in Chapman. The business was hers and a partner’s. People there knew her as the woman who made and sold those quilts.
The wreck closed part of westbound I-70 for hours. Drivers got pushed off at nearby exits while investigators worked the scene. Both bodies went to a local funeral home.
A man running from law enforcement and a woman driving home crossed paths in the worst way. The head-on hit left two families without their people and raised questions that still need answers.
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