ELLIS COUNTY— A Kansas man died in an accident just before 8p.m. Friday in Ellis County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2002 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup driven by Curtis D. Keil, 60, Russell, was eastbound on Interstate 70 three miles east of Ellis.
The pickup entered the south ditch. The driver lost control of the vehicle as he attempted to return to the highway.
The pickup traveled across the eastbound traffic lanes, rolled through the median into the westbound traffic lanes and the driver was ejected. The pickup came to rest on its wheels in the north ditch.
EMS transported Keil to Hays Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.