By Associated Press - Tuesday, March 12, 2019

BURDEN, Kan. (AP) - Authorities say a 26-year-old man died after a car crushed him in Cowley County.

Sheriff David Falletti says George Fletcher was working on the car Monday afternoon when it fell on him.

First responders who were called to the home in Burden found Fletcher’s body underneath the car.



No further information was released.

Burden is about 55 miles (88.51 kilometers) southeast of Wichita.

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