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Early Morning Crash Near Maize Kansas Kills One Person Wichita Eagle

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One person died early Monday morning following a fiery crash near Maize, authorities say. The name, age and city of residence of the person killed were not immediately released. Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Brandon Stitt said a Pontiac G6 was traveling west on 45th Street North where the pavement transitions to gravel just west of 135th Street when “the driver lost control... Sheriff’s deputies and officers from the Maize and Colwich police departments responded to an Apple crash alert in the area around 1:45 a.m. Monday and found the wrecked car on fire. “Colwich firefighters located one person inside the vehicle, who was pronounced dead at the scene,” Stitt said by email.

MAIZE, Kan. (KAKE) - Authorities say one person has been killed in a fiery crash near Maize early Monday morning. It happened at around 1:45 a.m. near 45th Street North and 135th Street West, just over a mile west of Maize High School. Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Branden Stitt said deputies, along with officers from Maize and Colwich, responded to an Apple crash alert and arrived to find a Pontiac G6 that had struck a tree... Colwich firefighters found one person dead in the car.

"Preliminary findings indicate the Pontiac was traveling west on 45th Street North. Just west of 135th, the roadway transitions from pavement to gravel. Investigators believe the driver lost control on the gravel and hit a tree," Stitt said. The sheriff's office continues to investigate the crash while the coroner's office works to confirm the driver's identity. WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly crash that occurred early Monday morning, near Maize.

Around 1:44 a.m., deputies, along with Maize and Colwich Police officers, responded to a crash near 45th Street North and 135th Street West. When a Maize police officer arrived, they found a Pontiac G6 that had struck a tree and was on fire. Colwich firefighters located one person inside the vehicle, who had died at the scene. Preliminary findings indicate the Pontiac was traveling west on 45th Street North. Just west of 135th, the road transitions from pavement to gravel. Investigators believe the driver lost control on the gravel and hit a tree.

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office Major Crash Team is investigating the circumstances leading up to the crash. The Sedgwick County Coroner’s Office is working to confirm the driver’s identity. SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. — The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that occurred early Monday morning, Oct. 13, 2025, near Maize. At about 1:44 a.m., deputies along with Maize and Colwich Police officers responded to an Apple crash alert near 45th Street North and 135th Street West.

When a Maize police officer arrived, they found a Pontiac G6 that had struck a tree and was on fire. Colwich firefighters located one person inside the vehicle, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary findings indicate the Pontiac was traveling west on 45th Street North. Just west of 135th, the roadway transitions from pavement to gravel. Investigators believe the driver lost control on the gravel and hit a tree. The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office Major Crash Team is investigating the circumstances leading up to the crash.

The Sedgwick County Coroner’s Office is working to confirm the driver’s identity. A motorcyclist was critically injured in a head-on crash on Monday. The crash involving a car and motorcycle happened just before 7 a.m. on Maize Road near Kansas Highway 42. p. (316) 722-1433 EMERGENCY 9-1-1 If calling from outside Sedgwick County: 316.263.6011 Jail: 316.660.5245

10100 W Grady Ave. P.O. Box 245 Maize, KS 67101 Persons involved in a traffic crash in the City of Maize may report the crash to the Maize Police Department by calling 9-1-1. You are not required to report crashes that only cause property damage under $1000.00 if all parties involved agree and no one is injured. The state of Kansas does not recognize or collect data for crashes that occur on private property, therefore the Maize Police Department will not complete a crash report.

We encourage motorist to take photos of all damage, exchange driver and insurance information and notify your respective insurance company for incidents that occur on private property or incidents where damage is under $1000.00... The Maize Police Department has partnered with CARFAX to provide an online tool to obtain traffic crash reports made to the Maize Police Department. Once the report has been completed, approved and uploaded, vehicle owners and insurance companies can go to https://secure.crashdocs.org/Landing?AgencyID=KS0871500 and download a copy of the report.

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