A Salina woman died after a crash on Interstate 135 north of McPherson early Thursday night, Kansas Highway Patrol said. The crash occurred at 8:40 p.m. along I-135 in the area of Pioneer Road, about 7 miles north of McPherson.
Patrol reports that 58-year-old Edward Gray of Salina was driving a BMW headed north on I-135 when he attempted to pass another vehicle in the left lane. The driver lost control, entered a ditch, and the car continued down an embankment before striking a tree on the passenger side.
Edward Gray suffered suspected serious injuries and was transported to a hospital in McPherson. A passenger, 58-year-old Barbara Gray, was also transported to a hospital in McPherson, where she died from injuries sustained in the crash. Investigators said both the driver and passenger were buckled up.