A 33-year-old man from Nebraska drowned after his vehicle was swept away by floodwaters near Wellington, Kansas, prompting a search and recovery operation.
WELLINGTON, KS – Authorities have confirmed the death of a man from Elkhorn, Nebraska, whose vehicle was swept away by floodwaters near Wellington, Kansas. The victim has been identified as 33-year-old Venkatesh Doppalaudi, originally from Andhra Pradesh, India.
The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office reported that Doppalaudi’s body was recovered on the afternoon of June 28. According to deputies, his vehicle hydroplaned into a flooded ditch after passing several road barricades. The floodwaters then carried the vehicle to a nearby bridge, where it became lodged…