UPDATE 4:11 p.m.: The Hays man who was killed in a one-vehicle rollover accident early this morning has been identified.

According to the Ellis County Sheriff’s office, following a phone call from a passerby, county first responders were dispatched to the 2800 block of 130th Ave. about 12:41 a.m.

The sole occupant and driver of the vehicle, Mathew V. Guffey, 44, was pronounced dead at the scene from injuries.

Guffey was traveling southbound on 130th Ave. in a 1999 Ford Ranger. The vehicle entered the west ditch, continuing southbound and became airborne after striking a field entrance. The pickup rolled several times before coming to rest on its wheels in the west ditch.

Guffey was wearing a seat belt.
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A Hays man died in an accident early Friday morning, according to the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office.

The 44-year-old died from injuries sustained during a one-vehicle rollover accident in the 2800 block of 130th Avenue in Ellis County. The accident was reported by a passerby at approximately 12:34 a.m. Friday, according to a news release.

The drive was the sole occupant of the vehicle, and he was wearing a seat belt.

The accident is being investigated by the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office, and the victim’s name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.