MORRIS COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities have identified the driver who ran over and killed a man on a Kansas highway just after 1:30a.m. Sunday in Morris County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Ford Escape driven by Joshua R. Williams, 37, Herringon, was eastbound on U.S. 56 ten miles east of Herrington.

The Ford ran over Shawn Irons, 56, Herrington, who was lying in the middle of the road and then departed the scene.

Irons was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Zeiner Funeral Home. Williams and a 12-year-old passenger in the Ford were not injured.

The accident remains under investigation.

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MORRIS COUNTY — One person died in an accident early Sunday in Morris County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a vehicle was eastbound on U.S. Highway 56 ten miles east of Herrington.

The vehicle ran over Shawn Irons, 56, Herrington, who was lying in the middle of the road and then departed the scene.

The KHP reported the accident occurred between1:21and 01:44 a.m. Sunday. Irons was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Zeiner Funeral Home.

Authorities released no additional details.