A Reading man is dead following a single-vehicle accident northeast of Emporia Friday.
According to Lyon County Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Williams, Lyon County Deputies and Emporia/Lyon County EMS were dispatched to the 1700 block of Road 270 alongside Reading First Responders and a LifeSave helicopter just before 11 am for reports of an injury accident in the area. Upon their arrival, deputies found a John Deere tractor had rolled over into a ditch with 78-year-old Kenneth DeDonder of Reading inside the cab.
EMS extricated DeDonder from the cab and provided medical care alongside LifeSave personnel; however, DeDonder succumed to undisclosed injuries and died at the scene. The incident is still under investigation by the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office; however, Williams says preliminary findings suggest that DeDonder struck a guard rail for unknown reasons while traveling eastbound on 270.
This may have caused the vehicle to overturn and come to a rest in the ditch. KVOE News will provide additional details as they are made available.
3 pm Friday: Investigation ongoing following single vehicle accident that ended with fatality at Road 270 late Friday morning
One person is dead following a single-vehicle accident northeast of Emporia Friday.
According to the Emporia Fire Department, fire and EMS were called to the 1700 block of Road 270, nearly 15 miles northeast of Emporia, at approximately 11 am for a reported injury accident. Upon arrival, crews found a farm tractor had tipped over into the ditch with one occupant inside who had to be extricated as they were unable to exit the equipment under their own power.
EMS began providing medical assistance to the individual at the scene and a LifeSave helicopter was called in to assist; however, the patient was later pronounced deceased. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is currently leading an investigation into the incident, with additional details to be released at a later time.
