ST. JOHN – One person was killed and another injured after a head-on collision on US-281 in Stafford County Friday morning.

Killed was 40-year-old Jeffrey Ehlert of Haysville. The other driver, 22-year-old James W. Abel III of Pratt was taken to the Stafford County Hospital for treatment.

Ehlert was southbound on U-S 281, while Abel was northbound. Ehlert apparently crossed the center line striking Abel’s semi.

Heavy fog could be to blame for the head-on collision between the two semis. Estimated visibility in the area was reportedly less than 300 feet.

The accident occurring just after 7:30 a-m, Friday morning, about 4-miles north of St. John.