A 26-year-old Clearwater, Kansas, officer was killed early Saturday morning while headed home from work when he was hit by a truck that didn’t yield at a stop sign, officials say.
Kansas Officer Killed in Crash Driving Home from Shift
“It appears [the driver of the truck] failed to yield,” said Lt. Mike Friday with the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating the wreck.
by Staff
March 18, 2024
Clearwater, Kansas, police officer Scott Hollingsworth died in a crash Saturday while driving home from his shift.
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Clearwater PD
First responders were called to the crash at 3:19 a.m. Officer Scott Hollingsworth died at the scene.
“It appears [the driver of the truck] failed to yield,” said Lt. Mike Friday with the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating the wreck, the Wichita Eagle reports.
Officer Hollingsworth had just marked his one-year anniversary with the department earlier this month. He is survived by a wife and daughter.