Mar 02, 2023

Juvenile dies after ejected from UTV driven by Kan. teen

Posted Mar 02, 2023 9:00 AM

ELK COUNTY — A juvenile died in an accident just after 12:30p.m. Tuesday in Elk County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2010 Polaris Ranger driven by  Ariadna Ascenio, 17, Wichita, was westbound on a Wind Farm Road approximately 5.8 miles north of U.S. 160.

The vehicle turned southbound, overturned and the juvenile passenger was ejected and pronounced deceased.  Ascenio was not injured. 

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ELK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal crash that occurred just after 12:30p.m. Tuesday in Elk County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a vehicle was westbound on a Wind Farm Road approximately 5.8 miles north of U.S. 160.

The vehicle turned southbound, overturned and the passenger was ejected. The KHP released no additional details Tuesday evening. 

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