Nov 19, 2020

Salina man dies after being ejected when SUV rolls

Posted Nov 19, 2020 8:03 PM
<b>Emergency personnel work the accident on Interstate 70 near Niles Road in Saline County. </b>Photos by Devin Hanney for Salina Post
Emergency personnel work the accident on Interstate 70 near Niles Road in Saline County. Photos by Devin Hanney for Salina Post

SALINE COUNTY—One person died in an accident just before 9:30 a.m. Thursday in Saline County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1997 Honda Passport driven by Justin Maurice Anthony, 22, Salina, was westbound on Interstate 70 just east of Niles Road.

 The SUV left the roadway to the right, entered the north ditch, rolled multiple times and ejected the driver. A passenger Caitlynn Nicole Drowns, 22, Salina, was entrapped.

Anthony was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home.  EMS transported Drowns to Salina Regional Health Center.

Anthony was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.