A 19-year-old Missouri man died Tuesday night following a single-vehicle crash in Cherokee County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
The crash was reported around 7:45 p.m. at the intersection of S.E. 110th Street and S.E. Turkey Creek Road, approximately three miles north of Galena.
Investigators said a 2014 Ford Fusion was traveling westbound when it left the roadway for reasons that remain under investigation. The vehicle then struck a tree and later caught fire.
The driver was identified as Braxon M. Gough, 19, of Joplin. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
No other vehicles were involved, and no additional injuries were reported. Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.
