A 20-year-old Ellsworth man and a 24-year-old McPherson man were killed Monday morning when the car they were traveling in crossed the center line on Kansas Highway 140 near Bavaria and collided with two other vehicles.

Andrew L. Wolf, of Ellsworth, the driver of the car, and passenger Joshua B. Gepner, of McPherson, both died of injuries suffered in the 8:02 a.m. crash, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol report.

Wolf’s car and a vehicle driven by Jolene A. Goddard, 40, of Brookville, were headed east on K-140, and a pickup truck driven by Joshua L. Krone, 34, of Brookville, was westbound.

For an unknown reason, Wolf’s car crossed the center line into the westbound lane and collided with the pickup, causing Wolf’s car to slide backwards toward the eastbound lane and into the south ditch, the report said.

Goddard’s vehicle struck the car as it came back into the eastbound lane. All three vehicles came to rest in the south ditch, the report said.

Goddard was transported to Salina Regional Health Center, where a hospital spokesman said she was in serious condition Monday afternoon.

Krone and a 7-year-old boy passenger were treated at the scene and did not require transport, said KHP Trooper Ben Gardner. The boy was in a booster seat, according to the report.

Wolf and Krone were wearing seat belts, and Goddard and Gepner were not wearing seat belts, the report said.