WABAUNSEE COUNTY —One person died in an accident just before 4p.m. Friday in Wabaunsee County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Dodge Ram driven by Kevin Erazo Zelaya, 24, Kansas City, Missouri, was westbound on Interstate 70 just west of Snokomo Road.
The driver lost control due to icy conditions. The pickup traveled sideways, left the roadway to the north, rolled and came to rest against the fence and tree line.
A passenger in the pickup identified as Myra Hernandez, 30, Kansas City, Missouri, was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Frontier Forensics. EMS transported Zelaya to Stormont Vail. Hernandez was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.