Man found in vehicle in Sedgwick County likely died from medical condition, officer says

A 41-year-old man found unresponsive Tuesday morning after his vehicle went into a ditch in southeast Sedgwick County likely died from a medical condition, a sheriff’s official said.

Sedgwick County sheriff’s Lt. Tim Myers said first responders thought the man had a medical condition that lead to his death, causing his car to leave the road, but they won’t know for sure until a medical examiner makes the determination.

Myers said the call came at 5:47 a.m. for an injury accident. First responders found the man in the driver’s seat of a vehicle in a ditch on 47th Street South near 143rd Street East.

“There was no obvious damage to the vehicle,” Myers said.

Myers said EMS worked on the man for about 30 minutes before pronouncing him dead at 6:35 a.m.

This story was originally published November 5, 2019 at 11:01 AM.