GALENA, Kan. — Authorities arrested a driver involved in a hit and run fatal collision Saturday night.
Around 11:34 p.m., deputies were called to eastbound K-66 Hwy. at milepost 2.9 on the western edge of Galena. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2017 Ford Raptor was eastbound on K-66 when it drove onto the eastbound shoulder, striking a pedestrian walking on the shoulder.
Police identified 60-year-old Gary Wayne LaTurner of Galena as the pedestrian who was hit and killed in the crash. The Galena Police Department notified next of kin as LaTurner was taken to Derfelt Funeral Home.
Close to 5 p.m. on Monday, the Kansas Highway Patrol posted on its Facebook page that the vehicle and the driver had been located. Authorities have not released any additional information regarding the driver.
