SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal pedestrian accident have identified the victim as 62-year-old Patrick Stramel of Wichita, according to officer Kevin Wheeler.
Just before 7p.m. on Friday, officers responded to an injury accident at North Broadway Avenue and East 11th Street North.
Upon arrival, officers located Stramel in the roadway unresponsive. Sedgwick County EMS and Wichita Fire Department personnel attempted life-saving measures on Stramel, but he was pronounced deceased on the scene.
The investigation revealed that a 20-year-old male was driving a silver Honda Ridge northbound on North Broadway and struck Stramel as Stramel entered the roadway. The 20-year-old was not injured.
Speed and alcohol are not believed to have been factors in the accident, according to Wheeler.
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police say a pedestrian died after being hit by a pickup truck as he crossed a Wichita street over the weekend. Police say the incident happened Friday night just north of downtown Wichita.
Investigators say a 62-year-old man was crossing Broadway at 11th Street when he was hit by a northbound pickup truck driven by a 20-year-old man.
Police have not released other details of the crash, including the name of the man killed.