SEDGWICK COUNTY —A man accused hitting and killing two people who were changing a tire on an SUV November 10, made his first court appearance on Wednesday.
Travis Mock, 26 of Wichita, is charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Ram pickup driven by Mock was northbound on the ramp from Interstate 135 to eastbound Kansas 96 in north central Wichita.
The pickup left the roadway and struck and killed two people changing a driver side tire on a 2002 Chevy Trailblazer.
The victims were identified as 20-year-old Christian L. Evans of Elk City, Kansas and 18-year-old Emily M. Stein of Wichita. They were pronounced dead at the scene.
Attorneys in the case are scheduled to discuss it on November 28. Mock remains in jail on a $250,000 bond, according to the district attorney.