BUTLER COUNTY — A Kansas sheriff's deputy died in an accident just before 5p.m. Monday in Butler County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2006 marked law enforcement 2006 Ford Crown Victoria driven by 44-year-old Deputy Stephen Evans was southbound on U.S.77 just north of NW 50th.
The deputy pulled to the right shoulder and briefly stopped before making a u-turn crossing the southbound lanes. A southbound 2002 Ford F250 driven by Jacob Steven Weaver, 29, Douglas, struck the left side of Crown Victoria.
Evans was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported Carlson Funeral Home in El Dorado. EMS transported Weaver to a Wichita Hospital. Weaver was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.
According to the sheriff's office Steve leaves behind his wife, three children, his parents, and the men and women of the Butler County Sheriff’s Office. Funeral arrangements are pending.