SHAWNEE COUNTY – A Junction City man died in an accident just after 11p.m. on Friday in Shawnee County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported Anthony C. Espinosa, 29, and Jamie D. Cooper, 25, both of Junction City were changing a tire on a disabled vehicle on the inside shoulder of westbound Interstate 70 one mile west of the east Topeka Toll Plaza.
A westbound Ford F150 struck both men before continuing westbound on the Interstate.
Espinosa was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to the Shawnee County Coroner’s office.
Cooper was not transported for treatment.
Authorities are searching for a truck bearing an unknown Kansas 60-day temp tag, missing part of the driver’s side mirror and and has additional damage to the front driver’s side, according to the KHP.