Oct 03, 2022

Police ID victim, make arrest in fatal Kansas hit-and-run

Posted Oct 03, 2022 9:00 PM
Locke-photo Sedgwick County
Locke-photo Sedgwick County

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident have made an arrest and identified the victim as Karoti Byamungu Bertin, according to according to Officer Juan Rebolledo.

Shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to the 1900 block of East Lincoln in Wichita for a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian, according to Rebolledo.

On arrival, officers found Sedgwick County EMS personnel providing lifesaving measures to a Bertin. EMS then  transported him to a local hospital where he underwent surgery and later died

The investigation revealed the Bertin was crossing Lincoln Street when he was struck by an eastbound black pickup truck. The driver of the pickup truck left the scene after witnesses started to gather.

Police later arrested 58-year-old Kenneth Locke of Wichita on requested charges of Failure to stop at an accident that resulted in death, expired tags and no. proof of insurance, according to online jail records. Neither alcohol nor speed appeared to be involved in the accident.

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SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident.

Shortly after 01:10 a.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to the 1900 block of East Lincoln in Wichita for a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian, according to Officer Juan Rebolledo.

On arrival, officers found Sedgwick County EMS personnel providing lifesaving measures to a male victim. EMS then  transported the man to a local hospital where he underwent surgery and later died, according to Rebolledo

The investigation revealed the male was crossing Lincoln Street when he was struck by an eastbound black pickup truck. The driver of the pickup truck left the scene after witnesses started to gather.