Timothy John Vanleeuwen Obituary – A fatal single-vehicle accident occurred in Neosho County, southeast Kansas, early Thursday morning, resulting in the death of one individual. The incident took place at approximately 3:08 a.m. on US-59 highway, around 3 miles south of Savonburg.
As per the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu was traveling southbound on US-59 when it veered across the center line, left the roadway, and ultimately came to a stop at the bottom of a ditch ravine on the east side. Tragically, the driver, identified as Timothy John Vanleeuwen, a 36-year-old resident of Savonburg, was ejected from the vehicle and lost their life in the crash. It is worth noting that Vanleeuwen was wearing his seat belt at the time of the accident.