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A leader in the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation was killed in an overnight traffic accident on the tribal grounds near Mayetta, authorities said.

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation leaders identified the fatality victim as James M. Potter, who served as tribal council secretary.

The Kansas Highway Patrol confirmed Thursday morning that troopers were on the scene and were investigating the fatality accident.

Additional information, including the time and location of the crash, wasn’t immediately available.