By Associated Press - Wednesday, November 1, 2017

GALENA, Kan. (AP) - Authorities are searching for a woman involved in a fatal car accident in southeast Kansas.

The Joplin Globe reports that Galena police issued a warrant last week for 25-year-old Shelby Colon’s arrest. The Cherokee County district attorney has charged Colon with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of 66-year-old Charles Burkybile Jr. and 86-year-old Glen A. Roosa.

Authorities say Burkybile and Roosa were struck by a vehicle Colon was driving on July 6.



Burkybile died at the scene. Roosa later died at a nearby hospital.

Police Chief Billy Charles says Colon stopped at the scene and didn’t attempt to flee. He says there was no indication she was impaired at the time, but a blood sample was sent to the state crime lab for analysis.

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Information from: The Joplin (Mo.) Globe, http://www.joplinglobe.com

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