COWLEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities continue working to identify the driver in a fatal accident that occurred just after 11p.m. Saturday Feb. 18, in Cowley County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1995 Chevy Camaro was eastbound on 33rd Avenue at Meadowlark in Winfield. The car crossed the centerline, left the roadway, rolled and struck a telephone pole.
A passenger in the car identified as Nicholas R. Morris, 27, Arkansas City, was pronounced dead at the scene and transported Miles Mortuary. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene of the accident.
Authorities are waiting for additional evidence to confirm the identity of the driver, according to the KHP.
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