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One dead in single-vehicle crash in Atchison County

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ATCHISON COUNTY, Kan. (KQTV) -- A Troy, Kansas, man is dead in an Atchison County crash from Thursday evening.

Dustin B. Saunders, 32, was driving a 2001 Ford F150 northbound on Kansas Highway 7 at the 213.8 milemarker.

According to a Kansas Highway Patrol crash report, Saunders left the roadway to the right and struck a tree. The vehicle then spun around and came to rest in the East ditch of K7.

Saunders was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Frontier Forensics. According to the crash report, Saunders was not wearing a seatbelt.

Next of kin has been notified.

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