Sedgwick County Kansas Sheriff's Office: Fatality Accident 08.24.21

Wichita KS

25 August, 2021

6:46 PM

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Press release from the Sedgwick County Kansas Sheriff's Office: August 25, 2021 MEDIA RELEASE                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE:                                                AUGUST 25, 2021 AGENCY:                                          SEDGWICK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE LOCATION:                                       WICHITA/SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS TELEPHONE:                                   (316) 660-3900 CONTACT:                                        LIEUTENANT BENJAMIN BLICK        On August 24, 2021, at 6:08 P.M., deputies were dispatched to a vehicle injury accident near the intersection of 79th Street South and Hillside. During the collision investigation deputies learned an eastbound Nissan Rogue operated by a 61 year old female struck a northbound Chevy Malibu operated by a 53 year old female. The operator of the Malibu crossed the centerline and lost control as she was negotiating a curve at the intersection.   The operator of the Chevy Malibu, Dana Pabst of Wellington, died at the scene.   This press release was produced by the Sedgwick County Kansas Sheriff's Office. The views expressed here are the author's own.