An early Saturday morning accident just north of Ft. Scott claims the life of a Texas man.

 According to the Kansas Highway Patrol38 year-old Francisco Espinoza-Perez of Katy, Texas, was attempting to merge onto US 69 when he lost control of the 2011 Chevy Silverado he was driving. The vehicle left the roadway and overturned and came to rest on its top in the northbound lane of US 69. Espinoza-Perez was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident.