Jacob G. Still Death, Oklahoma Man Dies From Injuries After Falling Out Of UTV In Liberal: A man has died following an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crash on Wednesday morning in Seward County, southwest Kansas, according to authorities. The accident was reported at 10:36 a.m. on Wednesday in the 1800 block of Frontage Road in Liberal, near the Cosmetology Building at Seward County Community College.
The Kansas Highway Patrol stated that a Polaris ultra-terrain vehicle (UTV) was traveling north on a campus road when it turned the corner to head east. As the driver turned and accelerated, a passenger in the bed of the Polaris lost his balance and fell out of the vehicle. The passenger, identified as 29-year-old Jacob G. Still of Tyrone, Oklahoma, was transported to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The patrol noted that Still was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident.
The driver of the UTV, 26-year-old Tucker J. Smith of Kismet, Kansas, and another passenger, 20-year-old Breckin W. Buttry of Liberal, Kansas, were not injured in the crash. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported that neither Smith nor Buttry was wearing a seat belt. The incident highlights the dangers associated with ATV usage and the critical importance of wearing seat belts to prevent such tragedies. The Kansas Highway Patrol continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the accident.
