Updated- 10/8/2:50 pm- Authorities have identified the Harvey County woman who died and two others who were injured in a car-train accident near Walton.
The Harvey County Sheriff’s office says 19-year-old Taylor Sowell of Newton died when the car she was driving collided with a BNSF freight train Saturday about a mile southwest of Walton.
Her 20-year-old husband, Dylan Sowell, and her 17-year-old brother, Kyle Malek of Sedgwick, were taken to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
On Monday, the hospital said Dylan Sowell was in fair condition but information was not available on Malek.
The railroad crossing did not have flashing lights or gates.
Original article-
A car-train collision in south-central Kansas has left one person dead and two other people injured.
Emergency crews responded to the accident at the railroad crossing near Walton on Saturday.
KSN-TV reports that the victim was a 19-year-old woman. Her 20-year-old husband and 17-year-old brother were taken to area hospitals.
Their identities haven’t been released.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.