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Teenager Killed in One Vehicle Accident

police.jpgA one-vehicle accident north of Kensington killed a Thunder Ridge high school student and sent three of his classmates to the hospital on Monday afternoon.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Riley Reneberg, 16, of Kensington died due to injuries caused in an accident where Ethan Sarr, 16, of Kensington was driving a 2005 Chevy Silverado pickup on Smith County Road 160 one mile north of Kensington when he lost control of the pickup and it rolled multiple times.

Sarr and Reneberg were ejected from the pickup, along with two other passengers,  Michael Wagenblast, 15, of Athol; and Logan Miller, 16, of Kensington. Two of the passengers were riding in the bed of the truck.

Sarr was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska; Wagenblast and Miller were taken to Smith County Hospital in Smith Center; and Reneberg died at the scene.

None of the teenagers were wearing their seatbelts.

 

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