MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) – An Elk City woman is dead following a crash in Montgomery County Sunday evening.
The sheriff’s office says emergency crews were called to Sweeney Hill Drive and Chism Lane northwest of Independence around 6:45 p.m. When they arrived, they found a red 2003 Audi A4 upside down in a ditch.
Deputies soon located the driver, 40-year-old Amber Beckenholdt of Elk City. She was pronounced dead a the scene from her injuries.
The Kansas Highway Patrol is assisting with the investigation into what led up to the accident. The sheriff’s office says Beckenholdt was not wearing a seatbelt.