6-year-old boy killed in fatal rollover near Rock, 21st
A 6-year-old boy has died after a rollover wreck at about 11:15 p.m. Thursday.
His father, 23, was taken to the hospital and is in critical condition, said Wichita police Officer Charley Davidson at a morning briefing.
The two were on 21st Street near Rock in a white Jeep when it crossed over the double line, overcorrected, hit a curb, crossed the line again and hit a second curb. The Jeep rolled and stopped in a backyard, Davidson said.
The boy and his father were thrown from the Jeep, Davidson said.
Police are investigating the cause of the crash.
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This story was originally published August 11, 2017 at 8:31 AM with the headline "6-year-old boy killed in fatal rollover near Rock, 21st."