Oklahoma Woman identified in deadly Kansas Turnpike crash

LYON COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — One individual is lifeless, and three youngsters are injured after a crash that occurred on the Kansas Turnpike Monday afternoon.

In line with Kansas Freeway Patrol (KHP) Lieutenant John Lehnherr, troopers have been notified of an erratic driver between Emporia and the Emporia service space.

The motive force has been recognized as 31-year-old Sacha McNack, of Oklahoma Metropolis, Oklahoma.

The caller informed KHP they noticed the van McNack was driving weaving via site visitors, in addition to dashing up and slowing down, earlier than leaving the freeway, hitting a tree, and catching hearth.

As well as, the caller reported to KHP that they ran to the automobile and pulled the three youngsters, a 7-year-old, a 5-year-old and a 3-year-old, from the automobile.

In line with Lehnherr, the responding trooper was two miles away. Upon arrival on the scene, the trooper and the caller tried to drag McNack from the van however have been unsuccessful because of the hearth.

McNack was pronounced lifeless on the scene.

Seven-year-old Alec was taken in essential situation to a youngsters’s hospital in Kansas Metropolis. 5-year-old Maddie and 3-year-old Joey have been each taken in severe situation to a hospital in Emporia.