McPHERSON COUNTY— The McPherson County Sheriff's Department released the names of the two victims of Monday’s fatality accident northwest of McPherson.
Ryder Martin, 24, of McPherson was northbound on 9th Avenue just after midnight Monday when he lost control of the vehicle which entered the ditch and rolled at the intersection with Pioneer Road, according to McPherson County Deputy Dean Scott.
Martin and one passenger, 25-year-old Austin Bickford of McPherson were ejected from the vehicle. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
EMS transported a second passenger identified as 25-year-old Bryson Hall of Salina to a local hospital where he was treated and released. Hall was wearing a seatbelt, according to Scott.
Speed is believed to have been a factor in the crash which is still under investigation.
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MCPHERSON COUNTY — Two men in their 20s died in an accident just after 12 a.m. Monday in McPherson County.
A car with three occupants was northbound in northwest McPherson County when the driver lost control at the intersection of Ninth Avenue and Pioneer Road, according to McPherson County Deputy Dean Scott.
The car traveled into a ditch, rolled and two occupants were ejected. Those men were pronounced dead at the scene. They were not wearing seat belts, according to Scott.
The third occupants was wearing a seat belt. EMS transported him to a local hospital were he was treated and released.
Speed was a possible factor in the crash, according to the sheriff's office. The accident remains under investigation.