Local

Derby man dies in crash, fire on I-235

.
. Wichita Eagle

A Derby man died in an early Thursday morning interstate crash where his car also caught fire.

Matthew W. Cox, 30, was driving his 2015 Toyota Corolla on I-235 at around 12:45 a.m. on southbound I-235 under North Meridian when it left the road to the right and struck the bridge pillar and caught on fire, the Kansas Highway Patrol said in a report.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

This story was originally published January 11, 2018 at 1:10 PM with the headline "Derby man dies in crash, fire on I-235."

Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER