One person killed in overnight crash north of Scott City

courtesy: MGN Online(KNOE)
Published: Jun. 18, 2016 at 3:19 PM CDT

The Kansas Highway Patrol says one person was killed in a crash overnight nine miles north of Scott City.

According to a KHP crash log, the accident happened between 12:41 and 6:35 a.m. in Scott County.

The vehicle, a 2005 Cadillac, was traveling south on U.S. Highway 83, traveling at high speeds.

The Cadillac entered the southbound shoulder and left the roadway, entered a ditch and went into a wheat field.

From there, the Cadillac made a series of rolls, ejecting the driver. According to the crash log, the Cadillac came to a stop facing north on all four wheels.

The driver was identified by KHP as Lucas Todd Matthies of Scott City. He died at the scene.