Man critically injured in crash with I-35 scale house

Posted: February 24, 2015 - 2:29am

A 25-year-old man was transported to an area hospital in critical condition after crashing into a scale house on Interstate 35 early this morning.

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Johnson County Sheriff's Deputies were called to the southbound Interstate 35 scale house, near milepost 213, just after 1:50 Tuesday morning.

The scale house is located one mile south of Lone Elm Road and 159th Street or approximately two miles north of Gardner.

A truck driver called 911 after witnessing a car crash through several signs on the exit ramp to the weigh station and possibly crash into the side of the building.

Arriving deputies reported the car was heavily damaged and the driver's door would not open. The building sustained minor damage, a few bricks were knocked loose according to deputies.

No one was inside the building when the crash occurred.

Firefighters from Johnson County Fire District No. 1 and Olathe Fire arrived with Johnson County Med-Act. The driver was able to get himself out of the car, to be seen by Med-Act.

Johnson County Med-Act reported the driver's injuries to be critical and said the man became combative with them on the way to the hospital.

The vehicle was estimated to have sustained approximately 18 inches of intrusion.

Deputies are investigating if alcohol may have contributed to the crash.

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Wrong-way vehicle causes several accidents on Interstate 35 in JoCo

Posted: March 25, 2014 - 1:02am

Updated: March 25, 2014 - 2:19am

The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating after a wrong-way driver allegedly caused several accidents on Interstate 35 late Monday night.

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Olathe Police and Highway Patrol Troopers responded on three accidents just before midnight, all reportedly caused by the same wrong-way vehicle. At least one of the involved driver's reported that a vehicle was northbound in the southbound lanes of the interstate and swerved towards traffic to cause the accident.

The first accident was reported near Lone Elm Road. At least two others were reported near 151st Street.

Troopers believe the wrong-way vehicle also struck a barrier wall and rolled over near the weigh station, north of 167th Street, before continuing northbound in the southbound lanes.

Johnson County Med-Act says no one was injured in the accidents.

The driver of the wrong-way vehicle reportedly ran from the final crash scene, after his vehicle was disabled. Police believe the suspect ran westbound from the crashed vehicle. A child seat was found in the crashed suspect vehicle. Troopers do not believe a child was in the vehicle at the time of the accidents.

A K-9 unit searched the area for more than an hour. That search did not locate the suspect, who is possibly injured.

Olathe Police have not released a suspect description or any other details at this time.

The Kansas Highway Patrol closed all southbound lanes of Interstate 35 at Old 56, just after midnight. All lanes reopened just before 2 a.m..

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office and one Lenexa officer assisted with traffic control in the area.

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Five people injured in JoCo crash

Posted: November 8, 2013 - 6:26am
Updated: November 8, 2013 - 7:09am

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Johnson County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating after a two vehicle accident injured five people Friday morning near Gardner.

The accident was reported around 6:10 a.m. at the intersection of 159th Street and Moonlight Road, in Gardner Township. Motorists are urged to avoid the area while the accident is investigated.

Johnson County Fire District No. 1 crews arrived on the scene to report two vehicles involved in the crash with moderate to heavy damage. Two people were said to be pinned in the backseat of one vehicle.

A 38-year-old male was critically injured when the van he was driving struck another vehicle occupied by four people. The occupants of the second vehicle include a three females and one male. Two of the females are 16-years-old, one is 17 and the male is 20-years-old. One of the females is in serious condition, the other three only had minor injuries.

Johnson County Med-Act had three ambulances at the scene to transport all of the injured people to an area hospital.

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office says the southbound lanes of Moonlight Road "will remain closed for some time this morning," due to this accident.

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One dead, two others injured in JoCo accident

Posted: August 2, 2013 - 7:21am
Updated: August 2, 2013 - 10:17am

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Olathe Police are investigating following a fatal accident this morning.

Police say the accident was reported around 7:10 Friday morning near the intersection of 159th Street and Lone Elm Road, just south of Interstate 35.

The incident involved a semi-dump truck and a Lincoln Town Car. The semi T-boned the Town Car on the passenger's side of the vehicle.

Sources familiar with the accident confirm to Operation 100 News that the driver of the vehicle was an 81-year-old man. The driver's injures are said to be serious but non life-threatening. Firefighters had to extricate the driver from the Town Car. It is not believed that he was wearing a seat belt.

Police say the passenger in the Town Car was an 83-year-old, female. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the tractor-trailer sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene after declining further treatment.

Investigators believe the Town Car was traveling northbound on Lone Elm Road and the semi-dump truck was traveling westbound on 159th Street.

Police have closed the westbound lanes of 159th Street and the northbound lanes of Lone Elm Road.

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