3-year-old girl killed in explosion at Derby QuikTrip
By Accident.NEWS
Publish Date: April 25, 2023
a three-year-old girl died and a woman was seriously injured
An explosion following a car crash killed a three-year-old girl and seriously injured a woman who was pumping gas at a Derby QuikTrip on Monday evening.
According to Derby Police Chief Robert Lee, the incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. at the QuikTrip in the 1400 block of North Nelson Drive, near K-15 and Meadowlark. "A man thought to be heading east on Meadowlark left the roadway and careened into the convenience store’s parking lot," Lee said during a media briefing.
The woman was pumping gas when the man’s vehicle struck hers, causing the explosion. The girl, who was inside the woman’s car, died from her injuries, according to Lee. "The gas pump was knocked over and there was a significant explosion," he said.
The woman was taken to a Wichita hospital with serious injuries. The man who drove into the QuikTrip is being interviewed by authorities to learn what led to the crash. He was alone in the car, Lee said.
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Incident at a Glance
- Parties Involved:
- three-year-old girl
- Vehicles:
- man's vehicle, woman's car
- Fatality:
- YES
- State:
- Kansas
- City:
- Derby
- Location:
- 1400 block of North Nelson Drive, near K-15 and Meadowlark
- Date of Incident:
- 2023-04-24
- Time of Incident:
- around 5:30 p.m.
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