18-year-old Kansan dies in early-morning crash
An 18-year-old man is dead after an early-morning crash in Wabaunsee County.
Andrew Sopoci, of Maple Hill, was driving a 1997 Pontiac Grand-AM northbound on K-99 when he began to drive off the roadway toward the left, according to a report from the Kansas Highway Patrol.
Sopoci then over corrected to the right before leaving the roadway and striking a utility pole about one mile north of Alma.
The accident was reported at 1 a.m. on Sunday.
He was pronounced dead on scene.
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This story was originally published January 7, 2018 at 4:59 PM with the headline "18-year-old Kansan dies in early-morning crash."