Man found dead in western Kansas after vehicle became stuck in freezing temperatures

Authorities say a man was found dead near his vehicle in western Kansas after it became stuck in a ditch in freezing temperatures.

Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir says 68-year-old Ronald Reuber, of Nickerson, apparently became lost Friday and drove onto a minimally maintained rural road that was filled with freezing water from a snowstorm that hit three weeks earlier.  Reuber then slid into a ditch.  His body was found Saturday.

Bellendir says it appears hypothermia contributed to his death.