ELLSWORTH COUNTY – A Kansas woman died in an accident just before 4 p.m. on Saturday in Ellsworth County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Dodge passenger car driven by Fern M. Zajic, 89, Holyrood, by was traveling northeast on K-156, two miles north of Holyrood.

The vehicle pulled to the right hand shoulder to allow a car to pass.

The driver attempted to turn left onto 6th Road. As the vehicle was turning left, it was struck by a semi.

Zajic was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Parsons Funeral Home.

The semi driver from Florida was not injured. Both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.