Rusty A. Inkelaar, 20, killed and Nicholas R. Ralph, 23, injured in dirt-bike crash reported at 143rd Street East and 55th Street South near Derby, Kansas
1 killed, 1 hurt when dirt bikes collide in Sedgwick County
A spokesman for the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office told reporters at the scene that a 20-year-old was killed in the collision, while a 24-year-old was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
Names released in Sunday night fatal collision near Derby
The accident happened between Derby and Rose Hill near the intersection of 55th Street South and 143rd Street East.
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