Local

KCK man serious injured when ejected from SUV during rollover crash

A 51-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man was seriously injured early Thursday when he was ejected from his SUV during a rollover crash.

Erwin Potts was headed north on Interstate 635 about 5:10 a.m. when a tire came off his SUV near Parallel Avenue, according to a preliminary crash report from the Kansas Highway Patrol.

Potts lost control of the SUV and it ran off the right side of the road into a ditch, where it overturned and ejected Potts, according to the crash report.

Potts, who was not wearing a seat belt, was taken to a hospital.

| Robert A. Cronkleton, bcronkleton@kcstar.com

This story was originally published May 22, 2014 at 9:45 AM with the headline "KCK man serious injured when ejected from SUV during rollover crash."

Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER