Kansas High School Football Player Killed in UTV Accident
The Wamego High School community is mourning the loss of senior Dylan Higgins, who died early Sunday morning in a UTV crash in Pottawatomie County, Kansas.
The Wamego School District confirmed Higgins’ death Monday, following the tragic accident near Wamego.
According to Pottawatomie County Sheriff Doug Adams, the crash occurred at approximately 12:50 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of Old Post Road and Genn Road, northeast of Wamego.
Emergency crews responding to the scene found three people who had been traveling in the UTV. Higgins, who was a passenger, had been ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities identified the driver as 18-year-old Harry Costa of Wamego. Costa was reportedly not injured in the crash.
Another passenger, 16-year-old Emily Crocker of Wamego, suffered minor injuries but did not require transportation to a hospital.
Sheriff Adams said the UTV was traveling east on Old Post Road when Costa attempted to turn south onto Genn Road. The vehicle subsequently lost control, resulting in the crash.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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