GEARY COUNTY — The Kansas Highway Patrol has identified the victim in a fiery accident Thursday afternoon on K-177 in Geary County as Nancy C. Barnaby, 72, Manhattan.

KHP said Barnaby was northbound on K-177 in a Ford Explorer, the vehicle crossed over center and went into the west ditch. The Explorer hit a culvert and went airbound. After striking the ground, the Explorer rolled and caught fire.

The Geary County Emergency Management Office issued a press release that said authorities need to talk to anyone who was on K-177 Thursday afternoon about 3 p.m. and observed the accident scene approximately three miles south of Interstate 70.

Anyone who was in the area or knows anything about the accident is encouraged to contact the Kansas Highway Patrol at 1-785-827-4437 or *47 on your cell phone.

Agencies responding to the accident scene included the Kansas Highway Patrol, Geary County Sheriff’s Department, Geary County Fire Department, Geary County Emergency Management, Junction City Fire / EMS and KDOT.