FRANKLIN COUNTY, Kan. (KCTV) – The Kansas Highway Patrol responded to calls of a serious collision at 5:45 p.m. Sunday on a two-lane highway in southern Franklin County.
The two cars collided on Highway 169 just east of Virginia Road about four miles northeast of Greeley, Kansas.
The two cars are said to have hit head-on but that is still under investigation. Both vehicles burst into flames, killing eight people. One person did survive and is in a nearby hospital recovering.
The two-lane highway was closed for nearly nine hours, from the time of the crash until 3 a.m. Monday.
Families are being notified before names are released.
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