CHEYENNE COUNTY —A Kansas teen died in an accident just after 5a.m. Wednesday in Cheyenne County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Chevy Suburban driven by Aiden Patricio-Fernandez, 15, St. Francis, was southbound in the 1500 block of County Road 14 just north of Saint Francis.
The driver began braking and the SUV entered into a skid. The SUV left the roadway to the right, went airborne and struck a tree in the west ditch.
The SUV struck a second tree with the drivers side door causing fatal injuries. EMS transported Patricio-Fernandez to the Cheyenne County Hospital in Saint Francis where he was pronounced dead.
He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.