Multiple people have died as a result from a head-on collision in Labette County on Thursday night.

 

The crash occurred about seven miles west of Parsons on US-400 just shy of 10:15 PM.

 

The Kansas Highway Patrol says a 2006 Lincoln Zephyr was westbround on US-400 when it crossed the center line into the eastbound lane and struck a 2016 Chevy Malibu head-on.

 

20-year old Matayea R. Lomax of Pittsburg was the driver of the Lincoln and was transported to the Labette County Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.

 

19-year old Eliana Gonzales of Pittsburg was a passenger in the Lincoln and was reported uninjured and was reported to have been wearing their seat belt.

 

44-year old Melinda M. Smith of Neodesha was driving the Chevy Malibu and was pronounced dead at the scene and Patrol said Smith was wearing a seat belt.

 

There were four passengers in the Chevy that were reported to have suffered minor injuries and were taken to the Labette County Medical Center.