Overview

• On June 18, two boys—Arthur Pollries and 14-year-old Kollin Showwalter—were struck by a Union Pacific train while on a railroad bridge south of Erie, Kansas.
• Arthur Pollries was pronounced dead at the scene and a search continues for 14-year-old Kollin Showwalter, who remains unaccounted for.
• High river levels and debris-filled currents forced a pause in recovery efforts overnight before operations resumed at dawn.
• Swift water rescue teams have joined the Neosho County Sheriff’s Office, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, the Kansas Highway Patrol and Union Pacific personnel in the search.
• Sheriff Greg Taylor has urged the public to avoid the area to ensure trained teams can work safely under treacherous conditions.