FINNEY COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a suspect in connection with a violent crash in southwest Kansas.
Just before 2:30a.m. Monday, police responded to the intersection of 8th and Fulton Street in Garden City where a vehicle driven by 22-year-old Joseph Huerta of Garden City struck a building, according to a media release.
The investigation revealed that Huerta was driving southbound on 8th Street at a high rate of speed and was unable to stop at the stop sign and struck the corner of Pro-Tek Dent & Windshield Repair, 202 W. Fulton Street.
Huerta ran from the scene and was subsequently located in the area before being transported to St. Catherine Hospital for treatment of injuries.
Through further investigation, it was determined Huerta was driving under the influence and was taken into custody.