SALINA-A Kansas teen died in an accident just before 2 p.m. on Saturday in Ottawa County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Chevy HHR driven by Page Tope, 17, Salina, was northbound on U.S. 81 two miles southeast of Minneapolis in the right hand lane.  For unknown reasons the vehicle swerved onto the right shoulder. The driver over corrected and the vehicle rolled through median.

Tope and a passenger in the vehicle Reed William Ash, 18, Salina, were transported to Salina Regional Hospital. Ash was pronounced dead just after 3 p.m

The KHP reported Ash was not wearing a seat belt.