Name of pedestrian who died on 47th South is released
The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday provided the name of a 23-year-old Wichita man – Blake M. Mitchell – who died after he was struck by a vehicle while walking Saturday.
Mitchell was walking in the roadway at 7200 E. 47th St. South when a 2014 Toyota sedan going east on 47th hit him, the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
The car struck Mitchell a little before 5:30 a.m. Saturday. The driver of the Toyota stopped and flagged down another motorist to get help for Mitchell, Lt. Lin Dehning said. Mitchell died at the scene.
A vehicle belonging to Mitchell was later found west of the spot where he was hit, the office said.
The incident remains under investigation.
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This story was originally published January 26, 2016 at 3:05 PM with the headline "Name of pedestrian who died on 47th South is released."