Trenton Hopper, 19, dead after accident on Kellogg near Webb Road in Wichita, Kansas
Police ID 19 Year-Old Killed In Crash While Fleeing Wichita Wreck
The crash happened around 1 p.m. Sunday on Kellogg near Webb Road. Witnesses told police a Dodge Durango was westbound on Kellogg when it rear-ended another car stopped at a red light.
Missouri man killed in accident near Kellogg, Webb
Hopper was traveling westbound on Kellogg when his 2002 Dodge Durango rear-ended a black Suzuki stopped at a red light in the westbound lanes, Espinoza said.
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The driver of the car involved in the fender-bender was not hurt, but followed the Durango until it crashed and stayed until officers arrived.
Trenton Hopper of Missouri was driving on Kellogg near Webb Road when he rear-ended another car that was stopped at a red light. Hopper then accelerated, driving over the median into the eastbound lanes, before swerving back into the westbound lanes and crashing into a concrete barrier. He was taken to an area hospital in critical condition where he later died.
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My son was not fleeing from
My son was not fleeing from the accident. But rather had a seizure which caused him to lose control. The media and the police did a horrible job at getting facts before assumptions.
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