SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating a Christmas Day fatal accident have identified the victim as 33-year-old Esbardo Chavez-Ruiz of Wichita.
Just after 4 p.m. Saturday, police responded to a single-vehicle accident in the area of Main and Dewey in Wichita, according to Officer Charley Davidson.
Upon arrival, officers located Chavez-Ruiz pinned inside of a 2002 Nissan Maxima. He was removed from the vehicle by Wichita Fire Personnel and he was pronounced deceased on the scene.
The investigation revealed, Chavez-Ruiz was the lone occupant of the Maxima driving south on Main Street and lost control of the vehicle causing it to leave the roadway, roll and strike the decorative retaining wall north of Kellogg. Speed is believed to be a factor in this accident, according to Davidson.