NEOSHO COUNTY – A Kansas man died in an accident just before 1 p.m. on Saturday in Neosho County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2012 semi driven by Thomas James Smith, 41, Fort Lupton, CO., was southbound on U.S. 169, just north of 130th Road.

The vehicle veered into the northbound lane and hit a 2006 Honda Motorcycle driven by Mario D. Lopez, 62, Cherryvale.

The semi then left the roadway, traveled through a ditch, continued over a set of railroad tracks, and came to rest in a field.

Lopez was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Frontier Forensics.

Smith was not injured. Lopez was wearing a helmet and Smith was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.