December 26, 2024

Hugoton Motorcyclist Dies From Injuries

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Elkhart, KS (westernkansasnews.com) A 36 year old motorcyclist Bruno Olivas Junior of Hugoton has died from injuries he sustained in an accident last Friday.  State troopers say the wreck occurred when Olivas couldn’t stay on the road while taking a sharp curve and hit a retaining wall on the 500 block of North Baca in Elkhart.  Olivas wasn’t wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.  Olivas was taken by helicopter to Via Christi in Wichita where he later died.