(KMZA)--A single-vehicle wreck this week in Marysville claimed the life of a two-year-old boy.

Marysville Police Chief Matt Simpson told The Marysville Advocate that the child was riding in car that went out of control and struck a utility pole on Center Street near Fifth Street shortly before 5:00 Monday morning.

The boy was pronounced dead at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville.

An obituary from the Ward Funeral Home, in Washington, Kansas, identified the victim as Kistan Mashburn, of Washington.

The teen driver was transported to a Lincoln hospital for treatment.

The wreck remains under investigation.