Woman hit and killed on US-69 in Overland Park

Posted: May 2, 2019 - 3:24 a.m.

Overland Park Police say an adult female pedestrian was hit by a vehicle just before 12:30 Thursday morning.

Overland Park Police are investigating after a woman was hit and killed
by a vehicle in the 9900 block of US-69 early Thursday morning.
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In a news release, police say a vehicle was traveling northbound on U.S. 69 Highway north of 103rd Street when the driver lost control and struck the median barrier.

"A passenger in that vehicle exited the car and was struck by a second vehicle also traveling northbound on U.S. 69 Highway," the release says.

The crash threw the female pedestrian over the median barrier and into the southbound lanes of the highway.

Johnson County Med-Act and the Overland Park Fire Department responded to both sides of the highway.

The female was transported to Overland Park Regional Medical Center Center in critical condition.

Overland Park Police say the woman later succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.

Captain Brian Houlahan says the woman's name is not being released until next of kin can be notified.
All lanes of southbound side and three left lanes on the northbound side U.S. 69 Highway were closed after the crash and reopened about 3:15 a.m.

The department's traffic safety unit continues to investigate. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is being asked to contact Overland Park Police at 913-895-6413.

An Overland Park police officer blocks the ramp from 95th Street
to southbound US-69 after a woman was hit and killed by a vehicle.

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VIDEO: Man dies after being rescued from inside burning home

Posted: January 11, 2014 - 9:24am
Updated: January 11, 2014 - 11:19pm

A man rescued from his burning home Saturday morning in Overland Park, has passed away.

A neighbor alerted firefighters of smoke pouring from a home in the 10300 block of Reeds Drive just after 9 a.m.. Saturday. The address is west of Nall Avenue and south of 103rd Street.

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Firefighters entered the home where they reported a working fire. About a minute later a second crew entered the home and located a male victim. Firefighters removed the man from the home, to the care of Johnson County Med-Act.

Med-Act personnel along with an Overland Park Fire paramedic performed life-saving measures on the scene and rushed the man to an area hospital in critical condition.

Overland Park Fire officials confirmed, Saturday evening, that the man had passed away from his injuries.

Investigators say the male victim was found in the same room as the fire. His exact cause of death remains under investigation, pending an autopsy.

Firefighters reported the fire to be under control at 9:40 a.m.. The fire heavily damaged the home's main floor and there is smoke damage throughout the structure.

The fire is believed to have been sparked by improperly disposed smoking materials. Investigators believe there were no working smoke alarms in the home.

Consolidated Fire District No. 2 was also on the scene assisting Overland Park Fire.

No other injuries were reported.

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Water main break in Johnson County

Posted: February 15, 2013 - 2:40am
Updated: February 15, 2013 - 4:35am

An eight inch water main break has forced lane restrictions on a stretch of Antioch Road in Overland Park.

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Overland Park Police were called to the area of W. 102nd Street and Antioch Road shortly before 2 a.m. Friday to check on a report from a passing motorist of a possible water main break. The arriving officer reported that there was water coming from under the pavement and that it had caused a section of the roadway to become impassable. Officers immediately closed Antioch Road to all traffic between 101st Street and 103rd Street.

As of 4:30 a.m., the roadway has since partially reopened. There is currently only one lane of traffic in each direction getting through the stretch

Crews from Johnson County WaterOne were called and are working to repair the water main and the roadway surface.

The work is expected to last until around 10 a.m.. Drivers in the area should expect delays and congested traffic.

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