Both drivers, identified as Ramona Blizzard, 91, and Justin Newby, 33, die when allegedly speeding van hits oncoming vehicle at 63rd Street South and Southern Street near Haysville, Kansas
Names of victims in high-speed crash released
According to the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office, witnesses say a van was going around 100 mph westbound on 63rd South. A traffic sign shows the speed limit there is 45 mph.
Witnesses report speeds of more than 100+ mph in deadly head-on crash
When the vehicle drove over the railroad tracks, it went airborne, striking an eastbound vehicle head-on. The driver of a minivan, a man in his mid-30s, and a driver of the other vehicle, a woman in her late-70s, died on the scene.
Two killed in crash near Haysville
Both vehicles ended up in a ditch. Deputies said the van also struck a pickup, but the people in the truck were not hurt.
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