RENO COUNTY — Sheriff’s Officers were advised of a vehicle in a field yesterday morning just south of the Arkansas River bridge on Haven Road.

Officials found a car with major damage that was unoccupied. Officers conducted a search of the area. A short time later, the driver was located and pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was identified as 38-year-old Robert Dale Beatty II from Wichita.

It appears the vehicle was northbound on Haven Road when Beatty lost control and went off the west side of the road. The vehicle then came back onto Haven Road and again exited the road on the east side. The vehicle struck the levee and went airborne, then rolled several times before coming to rest in a field. The accident is still under investigation at this time.

Beatty’s mother had made a missing person’s report in Wichita since her son had not been seen since 8:30 p.m. Monday.