An elderly Independence man died as a result a two-vehicle collision at the U.S. 169-160 highway junction south of Cherryvale on Friday afternoon, May 14.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reports the death of William H. Sands, age 86, of Independence. Sands was eastbound on U.S. 160 highway when he failed to yield at the stop signs at the intersection of U.S. 169. His vehicle, a 2006 Ford car, collided with 2007 Peterbuilt semi tractor trailer driven by Jennings Bryan Lesher, Jr., age 57, of Phillipsburg, Mo.  Sands was pronounced dead at the scene.

The patrol says Lesher sustained possible injuries but was not taken to an area hospital for treatment.