SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a deadly crash at a Kansas gas station say no charges will be filed in the case, according to Derby Police Chief Robert Lee.
On April. 24, a driver lost control of a car traveling eastbound on Meadowlark Boulevard in Derby, according to police. The vehicle traveled into a Quick Trip at 1430 North Nelson Drive and struck a vehicle at the gas pump. The impact caused the pump to explode.
When fire crews arrived they found a car fully involved in flames on top of the gas pumps. A child, later identified as 3-year-old Harper Ivey in the vehicle at the pump died at the scene. EMS transported the girl's mother Stephanie Corey to an area hospital.
Police presented the case to the Sedgwick County District Attorney and they determined a medical condition involving a 61-year-old driver caused the crash. He survived. Friends established a Fundraiser to assist the family.