Milda Caleb Obituary, Death – A fatal crash on K68 Highway near Ottawa claimed the life of a 38-year-old man from Pomona, Kansas, on Thursday evening. The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) reported that the collision occurred just after 4 p.m. at milepost 20.6, approximately four miles west of Ottawa.
The victim, identified as Thomas Harmon, was driving on the highway when his vehicle collided with a 2001 Grand Marquis Mercury. The Mercury, driven by 83-year-old Milda Caleb of Ottawa, was attempting to turn onto Indiana Road from the eastbound lane of K68. According to the KHP, Caleb failed to yield to Harmon, resulting in the fatal crash.
Harmon was pronounced dead at the scene. Caleb and a 53-year-old passenger in her car, whose name has not been released, were transported to a hospital with serious injuries. The accident remains under investigation by authorities.