Wichita man ran red light in fatal crash, police say

A man with a suspended license was driving under the influence when he ran a red light and crashed into a woman who later died at the hospital, Wichita police say.

At around 3 p.m. on Monday, a 34-year-old man ran a red light and crashed into a woman’s car as she went through the intersection at 31st South and McLean, Officer Charley Davidson said.

The crash “pinned” the woman in her vehicle, and the man ran from the scene, police said.

Police identified the woman in the crash as 56-year-old Marsha Oglesby of Wichita and the male driver as 34-year-old Monty Ray Carpenter Jr.

Carpenter was booked into jail Monday on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter, driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license and other charges related to the crash.

This story was originally published September 4, 2018 at 10:40 AM.