An Erie, Kansas, man drowned Tuesday in flood waters from the Spring River on Maple Road, four miles north of Carl Junction.
According to the Highway Patrol report, the vehicle driven by Christopher W. Forman, 30, Erie, became disabled in flood waters. After approximately an hour and a half, Forman left the vehicle and attempted to walk to shore. He was swept away by a swift current and drowned.
Forman was pronounced dead at the scene by Jasper County Coronoer Rob Chappel at 9:51 a.m. Tuesday.
The drowning was the 13th for Highway Patrol Troop D in 2015 and the fifth in December.
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