Kansas teen dies after pickup crashes into bridge rail

7 August 2023

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Morris County Sheriff’s Office said a Kansas teen died after his pickup crashed into a concrete bridge rail. It happened around 10:55 a.m. on Sunday. A mobile phone app alerted authorities to a crash near 1800 Road and Z Avenue.

A sheriff’s deputy arrived and found a Chevy S-10 driven by 15-year-old Kolter L. Litke of Council Grove. Kolter had life-threatening injuries. EMS transported him to the Morris County Hospital, where he died.


Man injured in crash northwest of Wichita

The sheriff’s office said its investigation indicated the truck was traveling eastbound on Z Avenue near 1800 Road when it left the roadway and struck the concrete bridge rail.

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