WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Wichita police have arrested 19-year-old Gauge Brasher in connection with a crash that killed a 14-year-old boy earlier this week.

Police say Brasher was taken into custody around 4 p.m. Friday in the 3100 block of E. Range Road. Brasher will be booked into the Sedgwick County Jail.

The crash happened Aug. 13 around 6:30 p.m. near Harry and Rock Road. A Kansas Highway Patrol trooper came upon the scene and saw two men running from a dark-colored BMW. After a short chase, both were apprehended.

Investigators say the BMW was speeding when it hit a power pole and utility box, sending both into Jackson Nzabonimpa as he stood on the sidewalk. He died at the scene. Witnesses identified Brasher as the driver, and police suspect speed and impairment were factors. The 24-y

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