UPDATE: Salina Police have identified the victim of an overnight rollover accident.

Sgt. Mike Miller said 24-year-old Carlos Manuel Luna-Diaz of Salina, died early Monday morning after his 2003 Chevy Monte Carlo rolled over during an accident at a north Salina intersection.

Luna-Diaz was driving northeast on Broadway Boulevard, when he lost control of the vehicle and struck a utility pole at the intersection of Broadway, 9th Street and Pacific Avenue. The vehicle rolled onto its side and sheared the utility pole at the ground, causing power lines to come down.

Luna-Diaz was partially ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Miller said speed was a factor in the crash, which occurred at about 12:40 a.m. Police closed the area around the accident for several hours and reopened the intersection shortly after 6 a.m. Electricity was knocked out in the area and fully restored by 5 a.m.

An investigation into the accident continues.

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Original Story:

One man has died in a single vehicle rollover accident at a north Salina intersection early Monday morning.

Salina Master Police Officer Rande Repp tells The Salina Post the man was driving northeast on Broadway Boulevard at an apparent high rate of speed, when he lost control and struck a utility pole at the intersection of Broadway, 9th Street and Pacific Avenue. The driver, who has not yet been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident happened shortly before 1 a.m.

The power pole was broken in half and knocked to the ground, taking power lines down with it. Electricity was cut off to some customers in the area, but has since been restored.

Repp said the intersection was completely shut down most of the night while first responders and Westar worked at the scene. It was reopened to traffic at around 6 a.m.