THOMAS COUNTY —The Kansas Highway Patrol has identified the victim of a fatal NW Kansas crash as 54-year-old Valery L. Strader of Denver.
Just after 6a.m. November 9, a 2006 Chrysler Town and Country driven by Strader was southbound on U.S. 83 six miles north of U.S. 24.
The van left roadway to the right and the driver corrected. The vehicle re-entered U.S. 83, crossed both lanes of travel, entered the northbound ditch and the driver corrected again.
The van entered U.S. 83 again, rolled and the driver was ejected.
Strader was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Baalmann Mortuary. She was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.