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Rural Lindsborg Man Killed In Car-Pickup Wreck Sunday Afternoon

One person was killed and three others were injured in a wreck between a pickup and a car Sunday afternoon just before 2:30pm along the McPherson/Saline County Line.

According to Sheriff Glen Kochanowski, a car driven by 58-year-old Barry Smock of rural Lindsborg was southbound on Muir Road, when his car collided at the intersection of Muir and Coronado Heights Road with a pickup driven by 57-year-old Jack Spooner of rural Falun. Spooner was westbound on Coronado Heights Road.

The impact pushed both the pickup and car into a power pole in the southeast ditch of the intersection.

Smock was pronounced dead at the scene, Spooner was taken by “Life Team” to St. Francis in Wichita for treatment of injuries.

Passengers in Spooner’s pickup were 57-year-old Virginia Spooner who was taken to Salina Regional Health Center for treatment of injuries.

5-year-old Elijah Spooner of Lindsborg suffered scratches to his face and did not require any hospital treatment.

Sheriff Kochanowski says the intersection is an open intersection with no stop signs.

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