HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson resident that was taken to a Wichita hospital for treatment after
a house fire in Hutchinson Saturday afternoon has died.
The Hutchinson Fire Department reports that 47-year-old David Sprague died of smoke inhalation early Sunday morning.
Fire crews responded to the fire in the 500 block of East C just after 2 p.m. Initial reports had advised of an occupant inside the home. First arriving units made entry into a second-story window to rescue him. Sprague was taken to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center and then transferred to Wichita.
Fire damage is estimated at $25,000 and remains under investigation.