Florida man dead after vehicle chase ends in a crash in Norton County
A 29-year-old Florida man is dead after authorities attempted to stop him in Norton County.
A Kansas Highway Patrol trooper tried to stop the man for “erratic driving” around 10:36 a.m. Saturday, Kansas Highway Patrol crash logs show.
Derek Stortzum, 29, of Brooksville, Florida, was driving a 2020 Chevy Silverado on highway U283 about 14 miles south of Norton, the report says.
Stortzum ran from the trooper, and the KHP used a TVI maneuver, or a controlled use of force using a patrol vehicle to end a pursuit.
“He lost control of his vehicle while trying to flee from the trooper,” Trooper Tod Hileman said in a phone call.
The Silverado “ended up in the north ditch facing northeast on its wheels,” the report reads.
The report indicates Stortzum died at the scene.