A child is dead and her Mother hospitalized after an early morning fire in Hutchinson on Thursday.
According to District Attorney Keith Schroeder, an 11 year-old-girl died shortly after arrival at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.
Fatal house fire in Hutchinson
Her mother, was taken to Via-Cristi St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Critical condition. She has been identified as Carla Vonachen, who along with her husband Steve, own the home. Maria Loving of St. Francis confirms that Vonachen is a patient. A man and a teenage boy did escape the fire.
The fire at 4 East 19th was called in around 12:15 a-m, and when crews arrived, the two story home was fully involved. Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives along with the Kansas Fire Marshals Office are on the scene investigating the cause of the fire.
Hutchinson Police are reporting the fire as a possible arson case.
7:40 a.m. Investigators are working to determine the cause of a fatal house fire near 19th and Main Street in Hutchinson.
The fire was reported just after midnight on Thursday morning and the identities of the residents and victim haven’t been released. Stay tuned to Eagle Radio and check Hays Post for details as they become available.
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