WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) – The 2024 Miss Teen Rodeo Kansas died in a car crash that left five of her teammates injured, according to multiple reports.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Ford pickup truck was traveling southbound around 9:45 p.m. on Friday.
At the intersection of County Road 21 and a private drive, the truck veered off the road and hit a tree row, KWCH reported.
Officials said 19-year-old Emma Brungardt was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver, along with the four other teammates were taken to a hospital for their injuries.
Brungardt was described in a Colby Community College Facebook post as “a sweet soul.”
“Unfortunately Emma did not walk away from this,” the post said. “We are praying for all families involved. Her light will live on in and around the rodeo arena.”
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