Update: Second person dies after crash near Emporia, both victims identified

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas Highway Patrol says a second person has died as a result of a crash near Emporia Saturday afternoon.

According to a KHP crash log, at 3:10 p.m., a 44-year-old man from Wichita was driving a 2021 Kia Telluride southbound on Interstate 335, just north of Emporia.

With him was 42-year-old Erin Moreno from Wichita and Anthony Barrera, a juvenile whose exact age is unknown. There were also three other juveniles in the vehicle whose identity have been protected.

The KHP says that while the Telluride was headed south, it rear-ended a 2015 International Semi that was hauling a trailer. The Telluride spun out and came to a stop.

The driver of the Telluride had minor injuries and was taken to an area hospital. Barrera was pronounced dead at the scene. Erin Moreno was also taken to an area hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased. The three juveniles were also taken to an area hospital.

The driver of the Semi had no apparent injuries.

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