SALINA – A Salina man died in an accident just before 6:30 a.m. on Monday in Saline County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Chevy Silverado driven by Eduiges Gonzalez-Najera, 39, Salina, was southbound on Interstate 135 just south of Crawford.

The driver lost control of the vehicle. It slid and hit a northbound semi head on.

Gonzalez-Najera was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Ryan Mortuary. The driver of the semi Carl Herman Ziegler, 71, Arkansas City, was not transported for treatment.

Both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

The northbound lanes of Interstate I-135, which had been closed for several hours, were reopened to traffic at 1 p.m.

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SALINE COUNTY – The Kansas Highway Patrol is reporting numerous slide off accidents due to slick roads across the region.

The KHP Critical Highway Accident Response team is working a fatal crash on northbound Interstate 135 at Crawford. All northbound traffic is being forced to exit I-135 at Magnolia and back onto the highway at Crawford.

A semi and a pickup were involved in an accident near Falun Road, according to the KHP. The occupants were ejected in the rollover accident.

A 3 vehicle accident was reported on Interstate 70 near Solomon.

Salina Master Police Officer Rande Repp tells The Salina Post that interstate highways were reported to be very slick before sunrise and crews have been called in to salt the roads. He said that with the sun coming up, conditions should begin to improve.

Check Salina Post for additional details as they become available.