SEDGWICK COUNTY – A Kansas man died in an accident just before 12:30 p.m. on Monday in Sedgwick County during a police pursuit.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Volkswagen Jetta driven by Alex Davis, 18, Arkansas City, was eastbound on 21st Street at Arkansas Avenue in Wichita.

The driver ran a red light and struck a 2008 Ford Fusion driven by James L. Dexter, 91, Wichita, that was south bound on Arkansas Avenue.

Dexter was transported to St. Francis Medical Center where he died.

Davis was not injured.

No details were released on what prompted the pursuit. Davis was arrested on a requested charge of murder in the second degree; unintentional but reckless, according to Wichita Police booking report.

Both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.