By OLIVIA BERGMEIER
Salina Post
In the early morning hours on Saturday, a 24-year-old Salina resident crashed into the viaduct on the west side of North Broadway Avenue, and first responders pronounced him dead at the scene.
According to Salina Police Department Capt. James Feldman, the driver, Thomas A. Brandt, continued straight instead of properly navigating the curve in the road.
Brandt then crashed into a frozen creek bed, where first responders found him inside his 2005 Ford Mustang.
"A witness saw him go off the roadway," Feldman said. "The case is still being investigated, but it is believed speed and alcohol are determining factors."
Feldman said Brandt was not wearing a seat belt and that road conditions did not contribute to the crash. The witness saw the incident occur around 2:15 a.m. and contacted SPD officers.
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