WABAUNSEE COUNTY (KSNT) – A Kansas man is dead following a medical emergency on I-70 in Wabaunsee County Thursday morning.
The Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office announced in a social media post the incident occurred shortly after 4 a.m. on Feb. 5 near mile-marker 334 in the eastbound lanes of I-70 just south of Paxico. A 38-year-old Kansas man began to experience a medical emergency and, despite lifesaving measures by responding sheriff’s deputies, died at the scene.
Wabaunsee County Sheriff Eric Kirsch said the man who died is a Kansas resident. He said the name of the man will not be released until his office has made contact with his family.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the departed and his family during this difficult time. The Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office extends its gratitude and recognition to WBSO Dispatch the responding deputies, emergency medical professionals and volunteer firefighters for their professionalism, dedication, and lifesaving efforts.”
Wabaunsee County Sheriff Eric Kirsch
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