Kansas man dead after car rolls, strikes telephone pole; driver fled, authorities say
A man is dead after a car rolled over and collided with a telephone pole in Cowley County Saturday night, according to Kansas Highway Patrol crash logs.
The crash happened around 11:10 p.m. on 33rd avenue and Meadowlark lane in Winfield, Kansas, the report said.
An unidentified driver of a 1995 Chevy Camaro was heading east on 33rd Avenue when the car crossed the centerline and left the road. The Camaro rolled and struck a telephone pole, the crash log said.
The passenger in the Camaro, 27-year-old Nicolas Morris of Arkansas City, Kansas, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the report.
Authorities say the driver left the scene of the wreck.
Eduardo Castillo
The Wichita Eagle