Nov 19, 2020

Kan. man dies after being ejected when SUV rolls

Posted Nov 19, 2020 8:24 PM
First responders on the scene of the fatal I-70 rollover crash  photos by Devin Hanney 
First responders on the scene of the fatal I-70 rollover crash  photos by Devin Hanney 

SALINE COUNTY—One person died in an accident just before 9:30a.m. Thursday in Saline County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1997 Honda Passport  driven by Justin Maurice Anthony, 22, Salina, was westbound on Interstate 70 just east of Niles Road.

 The SUV left the roadway to the right, entered the north ditch, rolled multiple times and ejected the driver. A passenger Caitlynn Nicole Drowns, 22, Salina, was entrapped.

Anthony was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home.  EMS transported Drowns to Salina Regional Medical Center.

Anthony was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.