Sep 05, 2023

Kansas woman struck by car on Labor Day died

Posted Sep 05, 2023 7:00 AM

SEDGWICK COUNTY—One person died in an accident just before 3p.m. Monday in Sedgwick County.

Just before 3 a.m. Monday, police were dispatched to the intersection of Meridian and MacArthur for a vehicle vs. pedestrian collision. On arrival, Officers located 66-year-old Gwendolyn Erhardt of Wichita. unconscious and not breathing. EMS pronounced Erhardt deceased on the scene.

The investigation revealed Erhardt was crossing on the north side of MacArthur from the east side of Meridian to the west side when she was struck by a northbound 2007 Buick Lacrosse driven by a 70- year-old man from Wichita.

The investigation of the circumstances of the collision is ongoing.