LABETTE COUNTY, Kan. (KSNF) — The body of a 12-year-old boy who was killed after being hit by a train in Kansas last week has been found.

Just after noon on Sunday, Neosho County Sheriff Greg Taylor said he was notified by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) of a possible sighting of a body on the Neosho River in Labette County.

KDWP, along with the Labette County Sheriff's Office and several first responders, arrived at the scene near the KGE Dam, a couple of miles south of Highway 400.

The body was recovered by authorities and confirmed to be that of Kollin Showalter, 12, and was turned over to the Neosho County Coroner.

Labette County Sheriff Darren........

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