Man dies after crash in Jefferson County

Published: Nov. 8, 2026 at 6:19 PM CST|Updated: 56 minutes ago

VALLEY FALLS, Kan. (KWCH) - A man died following a crash early Sunday in Jefferson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says Dustin Ogden, 38, was driving less than a mile from Valley Falls, near 170th and Coal Creek Road, at around 6 a.m. His car went off the road into the ditch before hitting a tree and rolling.

First responders pronounced Ogden dead at the scene. He died from a medical condition, not injuries from the crash.