Man, 60, dead after pickup leaves road, strikes culvert in Kansas on Saturday
A man died after his truck left the roadway and struck a concrete culvert Saturday evening in Riley County, according to Kansas Highway Patrol crash logs.
The man was identified as 60-year-old Brian Butts of Bridgeton, Missouri, according to the report.
The crash happened around 4:28 p.m. along the westbound lanes of I-70, about 25 miles east of Junction City. Butts was driving west on I-70 in a 2015 Ford F-150, the log said.
For unknown reasons, the pickup crossed the center median and went into a ditch. It then struck a concrete culvert, went into the air, landed on its front end and overturned, the log added.
Butts died at the scene, according to the report.
This story was originally published February 12, 2023 at 1:52 PM.
Eduardo Castillo
The Wichita Eagle