HUTCHINSON – A 15-year-old injured in a one-vehicle accident east of Hutchinson Wednesday afternoon died on Saturday according to the Reno County Sheriff’s Office.

Aaron Powers passed away at 4:58 p.m. Saturday from his injuries in a rollover accident in the 11200 Block of East 43rd. He was a passenger in the vehicle.

The Reno County Sheriff’s office reported a pickup driven by Dawson L. Lehman, 18, was westbound on 43rd Avenue from Rayl Road.

The driver lost control of the vehicle. It traveled into the ditch and rolled.

First responders found two occupants lying in the road.
Aaron Powers and Dalton Stoecklein, both 15, were flown to a Wichita hospital for treatment.

Both suffered head injuries and had not been wearing seat belts according to the sheriff’s office.

Another passenger Reighn Armstrong, 15, was taken by EMS to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center for treatment.

A fourth passenger Samuel Tarbox, 15, was treated at the scene and released with permission from his parents.

Lehman was not injured.