LINN COUNTY, KS. (THECOUNT) — Phillip A. Murray, of Olathe, Kansas, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Thursday night vehicle crash in Linn County.

Murray, 53, was killed in single-vehicle crash near Pleasanton Thursday night.

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According to reports, Murray was operating a Chevrolet Silverado on U.S. 69 in Overland Park, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and exited the roadway around 6 p.m. Thursday. The vehicle then entered a culvert and rolled over.

Murray was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Linn County is a county located in east-central Kansas and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 9,591. Its county seat is Mound City, and its most populous city is Pleasanton. The county was named for Lewis F. Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri – Wikipedia.