Apr 29, 2021

Report: Kan. man spat on officer after he fled scene of fatal crash

Posted Apr 29, 2021 9:00 PM
Porter was no longer in custody late Thursday morning, according to online Sedgwick County Jail records
Porter was no longer in custody late Thursday morning, according to online Sedgwick County Jail records

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal accident have identified the victim as 21-year-old Legend Johnson of Wichita.

Shortly after midnight, police responded to a single-vehicle accident in the area of Kellogg and Washington, according to Officer Trevor Macey.

Police at the scene of the fatal crash early Thursday -photo courtesy KWCH
Police at the scene of the fatal crash early Thursday -photo courtesy KWCH

When they arrived, they located a vehicle that had rolled over, ejecting two occupants. EMS transported Johnson to an area hospital where she later died, according to Macey.

Officers also arrested 25-year-old Tony Porter who attempted to flee the scene. During the investigation, police said, Porter became uncooperative and spat on an officer. Porter was then transported to the Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility and booked on a requested charge of Simple Battery of a Law Enforcement Officer, according to Macey.

It is believed that alcohol and speed were contributing factors in the accident, according to Macey.