Accident Near Dwight Claims Life

DWIGHT- A driver was fatally injured when his vehicle ran off a state highway and rolled in Butler County.

The accident occurred early Tuesday morning, just west of Dwight. Authorities say David Krafka was headed west on Highway 66 when his vehicle crashed and he was ejected. The 51-year-old man was pronounced dead at a hospital.

The Butler County Sheriff’s Office says alcohol consumption is suspected as a crash factor.