Man killed, others injured after man swerved to avoid box

GREEN, Kan. (AP) — Police say a Kansas driver died and a woman and three children were seriously injured after the driver swerved to avoid a cardboard box in the road. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened Thursday night in Clay County, while 51-year-old Kevin Dettmer was driving a sport utility vehicle on a county road about 8 miles north of Green. Investigators say Dettmer swerved when he came upon a box in the road, lost control and hit a bridge pillar, killing him. The patrol says a 39-year-old woman and three children, ages 11, 8, and 5, suffered serious injuries. The patrol says none of the occupants of the SUV were using safety restraints.