His passenger died while fleeing a traffic stop in Kansas, he had an accident

SEDGWICK COUNTY — A Kansas man is headed to prison for a fatal crash that killed a passenger in his vehicle in 2023.

On July 1, Harry Rediker, 24, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for the death of Lindsey Garmon, 38, of Wellington, who was fleeing a traffic stop and crashing.

Shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Jan. 28, 2023, officers attempted to stop a Hyundai Elantra for alleged traffic violations on Kellogg Drive, according to Sheriff’s Lt. Nathan Gibbs. The driver of the vehicle, Harry Rediker 22, of Wichita, failed to stop and fled the scene.

Preliminary investigation shows Rediker’s vehicle left the roadway at Hoover and Taft and struck a utility pole, ending the pursuit.

Emergency responders transported Rediker to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Emergency responders also transported the passenger in the vehicle, identified as Lindsey Garmon, 38, of Wellington, to a local hospital with serious injuries. She later died.

Rediker was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on charges of first-degree murder during the commission of a felony, interference with a law enforcement officer: obstruction of service of a felony arrest warrant, fleeing and eluding, and violation of state parole.

Rediker had prior convictions for robbery, criminal possession of a weapon and attempting to flee or elude law enforcement. He had been reported as a fugitive on Jan. 9, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. The agency had issued a warrant for his arrest the day of the crash.