COWLEY COUNTY —One person died in an accident Sunday afternoon in Cowley County.
Just before 2:30p.m. Sunday, Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the area of U.S. 160 and 151st Road following a report of a reckless driver, according to Cowley County Sheriff Dave Faletti. The reporting party stated the vehicle was failing to maintain its lane and was last seen traveling northbound on 151st Road.
Deputies traveling southbound on 151st Road observed the vehicle travel off the roadway to the right and collide with the bridge railing in the 12000 block of 151st Road. The vehicle sustained severe damage and came to rest teetering over the edge of the bridge.
Deputies immediately requested EMS and additional emergency personnel. A passing semi-truck driver stopped to assist and used chains to secure the vehicle, applying pressure in an effort to prevent it from falling over the bridge.
Emergency crews worked to stabilize the vehicle and began rescue efforts. First responders worked to treat and extricate the driver, later identified as Kyson Paschal Scott, 38, Geuda Springs, Kansas, who was trapped while the vehicle remained suspended over the bridge.
Despite extensive life-saving efforts, Scott was pronounced deceased at the scene. The accident remains under investigation by the Cowley County Sheriff’s Office.