MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: DECEMBER 9, 2021
AGENCY: SEDGWICK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
LOCATION: WICHITA/SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS
TELEPHONE: (316) 660-3900
CONTACT: LIEUTENANT BENJAMIN BLICK
At approximately 8:45 A.M. on December 8, 2021, a Dodge Caravan and Mercedes Sprinter van collided at the intersection of 55th Street South and K-15 highway. The driver of the Dodge van was eastbound on 55th Street South and entered the intersection without yielding to the crossing traffic on K-15. The southbound Mercedes Sprinter van struck the Dodge van on the driver’s door.
The operator of the Dodge van, Donnelle Sholtess (74) of Wichita, was transported to a local hospital and later died.
The operator of the Mercedes Sprinter van, a 33-year-old male from Bel Aire sustained minor injuries and refused medical treatment.
The circumstances of the collisions are under investigation.
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