SALINE COUNTY, KS. (THECOUNT) — Grant Lysell-Alkire, of Lindsborg, Kansas, has been identified as the victim in a Wednesday vehicle crash in Saline County.

Lysell-Alkire, 21, was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Bridgeport Wednesday night.

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According to reports, Lysell-Alkire was traveling as a passenger in a Mazda SUV on Interstate 135 near South Old Highway 81 near Bridgeport, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle exited the roadway and entered a culvert around 9:20 p.m. Wednesday. The vehicle then rolled over.

Lysell-Alkire was pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries at the scene.

The 16-year-old boy operating the vehicle was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Saline County is located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 54,303. The largest city and county seat is Salina – Wikipedia.