BOURBON COUNTY —One person died in an accident just before 5a.m. Saturday in Bourbon County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2011 Chevy Silverado driven by Francisco J. Espinoza-Perez, 38, Katy, Texas, was northbound on Kansas 7 Highway just south of Hackberry Road.
The pickup began rotating counterclockwise while negotiating a curve on the U.S. 69 northbound on ramp.
The driver failed to negotiate the curve. The pickup left the roadway, overturned and came to rest on its top.
Espinoza-Perez was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Cheney Witt Funeral Home.