One person dead in crash southwest of Haven

CREATED Mar. 21, 2013 - UPDATED: Mar. 22, 2013

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Update 11:45 A.M.   The Reno County Sheriff's office believes a medical issue led to a crash southwest of Haven.

Jacqueline Spencer, 76, died from her injuries in the one-vehicle accident at Yoder Road and Pleasant Valley Road Thursday afternoon.

The passenger, 77-year-old Marshall Spencer, is in serious condition at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital.

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The Reno County Sheriff's office is investigating an accident that sent two people to hospitals with critical injuries.

It happened on Yoder road near Pleasant Valley road Thursday afternoon.

The sheriff's office says a van was traveling south on Yoder road when it left the roadway and hit a culvert before finally stopping against a barbed-wire fence.

The driver of the van was taken to a Hutchinson hospital, while a passenger was taken to a Wichita hospital. Neither were buckled up.

The investigation into the crash continues.