PLEVNA – One man is dead, and two others were taken to area hospitals after a two vehicle accident Friday night near Abbyville.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 49-year-old Brian Bush of Plevna was westbound on U-S 50 when his vehicle was struck head on by a vehicle driven by 42-year-old Troy Meitler of Halstead, who crossed the center line of the two lane highway. That corrects the name from what was originally on the Kansas Highway Patrol Report.

Bush along with his 50-year-old wife Annette Bush were both taken to the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, where Brian Bush was pronounced dead. A 2-year-old boy in their vehicle was not injured.

Meitler was taken to Via-Cristi St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Wichita for treatment of his injuries.

The accident occurring about 9:20 p-m, about 3-miles west of Abbyville.