A Marion man is dead after ahead on collision with a semi truck in Harvey County.

 

49-year-old Gerardo Mendoza was traveling eastbound around 6pm Monday night on US-50 near East Lake Road or about 30 miles north of El Dorado. His 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 crossed the center line for an unknown reason and crossed into the path of an oncoming semi driven by 59-year-old Charles Murphy of Rochester, Minnesota. Murphy attempted an evasive maneuver but was unable to avoid the collision and the two vehicles struck head on.

 

Mendoza was pronounced deceased at the scene.