Randall and Eli Hendrickson Rose Hill Obituary, Causes Of Death: Father and 11-year-old Son Killed By Wrong-way Driver in K-96 Crash

A father and his 11-year-old kid were murdered in a wrong-way crash on K-96 near Wichita, Kansas on Friday.

Randall and Eli Henrickson, of Rose Hill, were traveling westbound on K-96 at 13th around 7:30 p.m. when a Dodge Durango driven by Amanda Fleming headed eastward crashed with them head-on.

The crash led Randall’s Ram 1500 pickup to spin, hit another automobile, and burst out in flames.

The Henricksons and Fleming died in the incident while three occupants in the third car suffered minor injuries.

Randall Henrickson was a father of four who loved his children above everything else, according to a GoFundMe launched in their memory.

“Randall and his son Eli were tragically killed in a car wreck on 09/13/24. Leaving behind a grieving mother, and 3 devastated children. Randall is my brother in law, him and my sister have been married for many years. always happy, never wavering. Randall was a loving father of 4 who always put his kids before himself. He also enjoyed sailboats and landmarks,” organizer Andrew Pride wrote.

He added: “Eli is my nephew, he was always so loving and absolutely adored by everyone who knew him. He loved bushcraft and watching movies.”

Eli Henrickson attended 5th grade in Rose Hill Schools USD 394.

“Our school community is deeply saddened by the loss of 5th grade student, Eli Henrickson and his father, Randall. We extend our heartfelt condolences to their family and friends,” a message from the district read.