Man dies after being struck by pickup truck in north Wichita, police say
A 42-year-old man died after being struck by a pickup truck in north Wichita overnight Sunday.
Police spokesman Paul Cruz said the incident happened around 2 a.m. Sunday in the area near Woodland and 27th St. The crash victim, who was driving a Ford Escape, was involved in a prior unrelated collision with another person who was driving a Cadillac Escalade. No injuries were reported in that incident.
The 42-year-old man was standing outside of his Escape when he was struck by a GMC Sierra heading south on Woodland. The driver of the Sierra, 33-year-old Alonso Garcia-Amaya, was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter and driving under the influence, Cruz said.
This story was originally published May 8, 2022 at 6:16 PM.