WAYNE - One person is dead after a vehicle accident east of Wayne on Thursday.

In a news release, the Wayne County Sheriff says that the accident happened around 5:30 Thursday morning four miles east of Wayne on Highway 35.

Authorities say Richard Liekhus of rural Wakefield, lost control of the vehicle he was driving, entered the south ditch and rolled.

Liekhus was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The Wayne County Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Wayne Volunteer Fire Department, Providence Medical Center, and Hasemann Funeral Home.

The accident remains under investigation.