NORTON COUNTY—One person died in an accident just after 3p.m. Saturday in Norton County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2024 Chevy Express driven by Marvin Shaffer, 62, Garden City, was westbound on Kansas 9 approximately two and one half miles east of U.S. 283. The van traveled onto the north shoulder of the highway. The passenger side tires struck a concrete culvert causing the vehicle to turn sideways and roll.
Shaffer was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Plumer-Gobber Funeral Home. He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.