Four people killed in crash near Abilene are identified
The four people killed in a single-vehicle rollover along I-70 near Abilene range in ages from 14 to 47, according to a report from the Kansas Highway Patrol.
They are identified as: Lisa Luft, 47; Brianna Luft, 20; Saleena Senzee, 18; and Aria Luft, 14. All are from Kearney, Missouri, the report says.
A truck driven by Lisa Luft was westbound on I-70 just before 10 a.m. when, due to weather conditions, it hit the guardrail at mile marker 274, the report says.
The truck traveled 230 feet beside the guardrail and then, the report says, it continued 150 feet on top of the guardrail before falling off the bridge.
The truck fell about 25 feet before landing on its roof on an embankment next to the railroad tracks below, the report says.
The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office called the patrol at 10:40 a.m., and troopers took over the crash investigation.
This crash involves four fatalities.
— Trooper Ben (@TrooperBenKHP) December 26, 2017
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Troopers are working to complete ALL death notifications to the families involved before further info is released to the public.
May peace find those effected by today's crash. https://t.co/DH36Ek8zVC
The patrol said troopers responded to multiple slide-offs on I-70 and I-135 this morning. Pictures the patrol shared on Twitter show snow on the ramps and roads.
Dickinson county initially got the call slightly before 10am.
— Trooper Ben (@TrooperBenKHP) December 26, 2017
KHP requested at 10:40am to take over investigation. https://t.co/DH36Ek8zVC
Trooper Fleming sent in these pictures of Salina, Kansas interstates.
— KS Highway Patrol (@kshighwaypatrol) December 26, 2017
I-70
I-135#SlowDown
They’re responding to multiple slide-offs this morning. pic.twitter.com/EPXKuCV9SA
Nichole Manna: 316-269-6752, @NicholeManna
This story was originally published December 26, 2017 at 11:55 AM with the headline "Four people killed in crash near Abilene are identified."