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Teen killed in west Wichita crash; father lost control of car, police say

Wichita police have released the name of a 14-year-old girl killed in a three-vehicle accident in west Wichita on Wednesday.

Aryana Lay of Wichita died at the scene of the crash, which happened at 11:42 a.m. south of 13th and Tyler. Lay’s 38-year-old father was driving a Pontiac G6 south on Tyler at a “high rate of speed” when he lost control and spun into two oncoming Ford F-150 trucks, Officer Kevin Wheeler said in a news release.

First responders found the girl trapped in the car; she was pronounced dead at the scene.

The male drivers of the two Ford trucks, ages 41 and 65, were not seriously injured. Lay’s father was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.

This story was originally published October 28, 2020 at 1:22 PM.

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Jason Tidd
The Wichita Eagle
Jason Tidd is a reporter at The Wichita Eagle covering breaking news, crime and courts.
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