HARVEY COUNTY   -Law enforcement authorities in Harvey County say that after an investigation, the Cox Cable truck involved in Monday morning’s fatal crash had been stolen in Hutchinson and the deceased driver was not a Cox employee.

The Sheriff’s office reported in a media release a truck driven by

a 20-year-old man from McPherson, was traveling on Dutch Avenue when the driver lost control and hit a bridge guardrail.

The rail impaled the truck and it flipped the truck over and into Sand Creek.

The driver died as a result of the accident.

Dutch Avenue was closed for several hours between Sandhill and Willow Lake Roads about six miles north of Newton due to damage to the bridge and the guardrail.

The name of the victim has not been released pending notification of next of kin.

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NEWTON – A Kansas man died in an accident on Monday morning in Harvey County.

The Sheriff’s office reported in a media release a Cox Cable truck was traveling on Dutch Avenue when the driver lost control and hit a bridge guardrail.

The rail impaled the truck and it flipped the truck over and into Sand Creek.

The driver died as a result of the accident.

Dutch Avenue was closed between Sandhill and Willow Lake Roads about six miles north of Newton due to damage to the bridge and the guardrail.

The name of the victim has not been released pending notification of next of kin.