PHOTOS: Minor injuries reported in I-435 crossover crash

Posted: December 30, 2014 - 9:35am
Updated: December 30, 2014 - 12:19pm

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The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating a two car crash that ended with a guard rail piercing through one car.

Shawnee Police dispatched officers to the area of Interstate 435 and Midland just before 7:30 Tuesday morning, after dispatchers received multiple 911 calls reporting an accident. At least one of the callers reported that a vehicle had crossed through the median and struck a guard rail.

Officers located the crash on Interstate 435 between Shawnee Mission Parkway and Midland Drive.

At the scene, one car came to rest on the inside shoulder of northbound I-435 with a guard rail entering the passenger compartment through the engine bay. The end of the guard rail could be seen sticking out of the rear windshield of the car. The second vehicle came to rest in the southbound lanes on I-435.

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Johnson County Med-Act reported three minor injuries at the scene. Only one of those injured people was transported by Med-Act to an area hospital.

Troopers say a 2007 Toyota Corolla was southbound in the outside lane, trying to make a lane change, when it was cutoff by an unknown vehicle. The driver of the Toyota swerved to avoid a collision, lost control, and struck a 2007 Cadillac STS, which was also southbound.

The collision forced the Cadillac into the median and the guard rail on the northbound side of the Interstate.

Troopers have identified the driver of the Toyota as a 30-year-old Lenexa woman. There was also a 7-year-old in the Toyota. Both sustained minor injuries, but were not transported by ambulance.

The driver of the Cadillac has been identified as a 64-year-old Topeka man. He was transported to an area hospital for treatment of his minor injuries.

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The second car involved came to rest in the southbound lanes of I-435
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Man in custody after a fight involving a machete

Posted: October 4, 2014 - 6:43am
Updated: October 7, 2014 - 1:53am

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Shawnee Police are investigating after an argument escalated, leaving one of the men with cuts on his neck from a machete.

Officers were called to the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market, 11010 west 74th Terrace, at 5:35 Saturday morning.

An employee of the store told police that a man with cuts around his face, walked in and asked for help.

Police arrived at 5:46 a.m. and made contact with the man who told them where the disturbance had occurred.

The victim, only identified as a 39-year-old man, was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Major Doug Orbin said on Monday that "the victim went to the suspect's apartment in the 6800 block of Nieman Road. An argument ensued, at some point the suspect grabbed a knife and during the scuffle cut the victim around the neck area."

The victim left the apartment and went to the Walmart Neighborhood Market, where store employees called the police.

Officers returned to the apartment where the disturbance took place and took the suspect into custody. Johnson County Sheriff's Office booking logs show a 30-year-old Shawnee resident was arrested at the address and faces a charge of aggravated battery.

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PHOTOS: Two injured in car vs tree crash

Posted: September 30, 2014 - 2:49am
Updated: September 30, 2014 - 6:40am

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Two people were injured when their car crashed head-on into a tree in Shawnee.

The accident occurred on Pflumm Road between Shawnee Mission Parkway and 63rd Street just before 12:45 Tuesday morning.

The crash was reported by a Shawnee Police sergeant who was nearby and heard the crash.

An off-duty Shawnee firefighter was also nearby and reported the crash on 911 as he approached the wrecked car.

Arriving firefighters reported the vehicle had heavy damage and that one person would need to be extricated from the car.

One person was seriously injured, another had only minor injuries. Both of the injured were transported to area hospitals by Johnson County Med-Act ambulances. Their injuries are considered to be non-life threatening.

Major Doug Orbin says officers were dispatched to a physical disturbance in the 6300 block of Cottonwood Street at approximately 12:40 a.m.. As officers arrived, several subjects fled the scene, including a green passenger car. The officers remained at the scene as the car sped away eastbound on 63rd Street.

Orbin says an officer was "northbound on Pflumm crossing Shawnee Mission Parkway, he observed the green passenger car that fled, a 2000 Volkswagen Jetta, fail to stop at the stop sign at 63rd and Pflumm, continue across Pflumm and strike a tree on the east side of the road."

The driver and the passenger were both injured and Major Orbin says they are both 19-year-old white females.

Officers believe that speed and alcohol were contributing factors in the accident.

Both the disturbance and the crash remain under investigation.

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Police: driver suffered a seizure, causing crossover accident

Posted: August 16, 2014 - 1:11pm
Updated: August 22, 2014 - 2:02am

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Operation 100 News has obtained a copy of the accident report from last weekend's accident, which left four people injured.

The report states that police and emergency room doctors believe the driver of the white Ford Mustang suffered a seizure, causing him to lose control of the vehicle, and cross the raised center median.

According to the report, the Mustang was traveling eastbound on Shawnee Mission Parkway, just east of Nieman Road, when the driver suffered a seizure. The Mustang crossed the median and collided head on with a Chevrolet Equinox that was traveling westbound on the inside lane.

A 19-year-old Shawnee man was behind the wheel of the 2006 Ford Mustang. Police say he was on his way to work in Merriam. He was wearing his seat belt and the vehicle's front airbag deployed in the crash.

A 24-year-old Leavenworth woman was driving the westbound 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. A 27-year-old woman was a front seat passenger and the driver's one-year-old son was secured in a car seat in the back seat. Police say both women were wearing seat belts, front and side impact airbags also deployed in the accident.

The report also confirms that four Johnson County Med-Act ambulances transported all four people involved, to area hospitals. The one-year-old was transported to Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.

Police spoke to a man who was traveling westbound, behind the Equinox, who witnessed the Mustang cross the median and the crash.

A Shawnee Fire Battalion Chief was stopped on northbound Nieman Road at Shawnee Mission Parkway when he heard the collision. He made his way to the crash scene, called for additional fire and medical resources and the police to respond.

Operation 100 News will not be identifying those injured in the accident, as no drugs or alcohol are suspected and one driver suffered a medical condition.

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An eastbound vehicle crossed a median and collided head-on with another vehicle, forcing officers to close all lanes of Shawnee Mission Parkway late Saturday morning.

Maj. Doug Orbin of the Shawnee police said that just before 11 a.m. Saturday, the driver of a white Ford Mustang suffered a "medical episode" and crossed over the raised median on Shawnee Mission Parkway. The Mustang collided with a Chevy Equinox heading westbound and carrying three people.

The accident occurred just east of Nieman Road.

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Operation 100 News independently confirmed that Med-Act transported four people from the scene. An adult was critically injured, another adult seriously injured, and a juvenile along with a third adult both sustained minor injuries.

Orbin said all four passengers were transported to the hospital, all with non-life threatening injuries.

The Shawnee Police Department's Traffic Safety Unit is investigating the accident.

Several lanes of Shawnee Mission Parkway were opened just before noon, with the remaining lanes opened about 12:30 p.m..

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Store employee accidentally shoots himself

Posted: August 7, 2014 - 3:28pm
Updated: August 7, 2014 - 3:36pm

Shawnee Police are investigating after a man accidentally shot himself inside a business early Thursday afternoon.

Police say they were called to Boost Mobile, located at 10329 West 75th Street, just before 12:40 p.m. on reports of an accidental shooting.

Officers arrived to find a 25-year-old employee of the business had shot himself in the right foot.

Johnson County Med-Act transported the man to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Initial reports indicate that the gun was a 9mm.

Police continue to investigate the incident and no other details were immediately available.

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Two injured in alleged central Lawrence stabbing

Posted: August 5, 2014 - 2:32am
Updated: August 5, 2014 - 3:08am

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Lawrence Police are investigating a reported stabbing on Redbud Lane this morning.

Officers were called to an apartment in the 2500 block of Redbud Lane just before 2:20 Tuesday morning.

Police located a 38-year-old female with a laceration to her forearm. Medics transported the woman to Lawrence Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.


The victim and witnesses were able to give police a name and description of the alleged suspect. Officers were familiar with the alleged suspect and quickly located her in an apartment on building north of where there altercation occurred. The suspect was taken into custody for aggravated battery.

A second ambulance was dispatched to the 2500 block of Redbud Lane at 2:43 a.m., for the alleged suspect to be looked at. The suspect refused treatment from medics and was transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital by police.

The incident remains under investigation.

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Six vehicle accident forces closure of I-435 in JoCo

Posted: July 21, 2014 - 12:55pm
Updated: July 21, 2014 - 2:48pm

Overland Park Police and Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers are investigating after five passenger vehicles and a tractor trailer were involved in an accident early Monday afternoon.

Emergency crews were called to the eastbound lanes of Interstate 435 east of Quivira Road around 12:30 p.m. Monday on a reported rollover injury accident.

Overland Park Fire spokesperson Jason Rhodes tells Operation 100 News that four people were injured.

All of the injured were transported to area hospitals with minor injuries.

Police closed all westbound lanes of I-435 and diverted traffic to US-69. All lanes reopened around 2:30 p.m..

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PHOTOS: Two injured in head-on accident

Posted: April 21, 2014 - 12:42pm
Updated: April 21, 2014 - 1:58pm

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Two people were injured when two vehicles crashed head-on in Shawnee late Monday morning.

Emergency crews were called to the westbound Shawnee Mission Parkway ramp to Maurer Road around 11:40 a.m..

Firefighters arrived to report two vehicles with heavy damage.

Johnson County Med-Act transported two people from the scene. One with serious injuries, the other with minor injuries.

Police say the Honda Accord was traveling the wrong way on the exit ramp and struck the Chevrolet Silverado head-on.

Major Bill Hisle says, "Luckily they were on the ramp so they were not at highway speeds."

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Traffic delays expected Monday on I-435 in Lenexa

Posted: March 24, 2014 - 1:31am
Updated: March 24, 2014 - 3:41pm

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KDOT says the necessary repair work was completed by 2 p.m. Monday.

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The Kansas Department of Transportation says crews will be forced to block one lane of eastbound Interstate 435 near Lackman Road on Monday to repair a damaged sign. The overhead sign was damaged by a Sunday morning accident.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, at approximately 6:10 a.m. Sunday, a California woman was driving too fast for conditions and lost control of her 2001 Ford Explorer. The vehicle left the roadway, struck a guardrail and rolled over, coming to rest against the support pole for the overhead sign.

No serious injuries were reported in the accident.

A statement from KDOT says a boom truck will be parked in the median of the interstate to support the sign until repairs can be made.

KDOT says the left lane of eastbound I-435 will be closed during the day Monday for crews to make the needed repairs.

The sign is located just before the Lackman Road exit.

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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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Two pedestrians struck in Lenexa hit and run

Posted: December 29, 2012 - 2:25am
Updated: January 11, 2012 - 12:55am

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Lenexa Police have provided some updated information regarding this incident.

Police say shortly after 2 a.m., they were called to a bar near 97th Street and Quivira Road on reports of a pedestrian struck by a car. On arrival officers learned that the vehicle involved had fled the scene towards Oak Park Mall, just across Quivira Road from the bar.

Oak Park Mall security located the suspect vehicle within minutes of an "Attempt to Locate" being issued. Mall security attempted to make contact with the suspect driver, who ran away on foot. Police from Lenexa and Overland Park worked together in the area to locate and apprehend the suspect.

Police say the suspect, a 35-year-old man from Topeka, was trying to report his car stolen while hiding in a dumpster. He was located and arrested by Overland Park Police, who then transferred custody to Lenexa Police.

The man was less than forthcoming about his identity and provided officers with a false name in attempt to avoid an additional charge for an outstanding warrant. He also has three prior DUI convictions according to Police.

Officers transported their suspect to Johnson County's Central Booking in Olathe, where he was booked on charges of felony DUI, reckless aggravated battery, obstructing the legal process, and other charges for leaving the scene of an injury wreck.

Lenexa Police say the victims injuries were non-life threatening and both are expected to fully recover.

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Lenexa Police are investigating after two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle near 97th Street and Quivira Road around 2 a.m. Saturday.

A caller reported one subject "ran over" by a vehicle near Saint's Pub & Patio, 9720 Quivira Road, just before 2:10 a.m.. The caller reported that the man was struck by a red Ford Fusion which fled from the area.

Police arrived in the area to report that the man who was struck was standing and cooperating with the investigation. Johnson County Med-Act reported the man's injuries to be minor.

Officers from Lenexa and Overland Park began checking the area for the suspect vehicle when dispatchers received information from Oak Park Mall security that a man had just ran from a vehicle in their parking lot. The description that Mall security provided appeared to match the description of the driver Lenexa Police were searching for.

As the search continued, Police back at the accident scene were informed that a second person was also struck by the same vehicle. At least one of the victims was said to have been walking on a sidewalk when the vehicle left the roadway and struck the person. Injuries to both victims were said to be minor, both refused to be transported to an area hospital by ambulance.

Overland Park Police located the suspected driver near the bank at 95th Street and Nieman Road just before 2:30 a.m.. He was arrested and turned over to Lenexa Police after being identified as the driver by at least one of the victims.

Police continue to investigate the incident and if alcohol may have contributed to the accident. As of this report no formal charges have been filed.

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One person seriously injured in early morning crash

Posted: November 29, 2012 - 3:00am
Updated: November 29, 2012 - 3:37am

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The Overland Park Police Department is investigating what led up to a serious crash on Metcalf Avenue early this morning.

First responders were called to the 7600 block of Metcalf Avenue shortly after 2:30 a.m., Thursday. Firefighters arrived on the scene to report one of the vehicles had been heavily damaged.

One person had to be extricated from the vehicle, which was believed to have struck a utility pole. That person's injuries were said to be serious but, non-life threatening.

Two other people were said to have sustained minor injuries.

Police are investigating if alcohol may have played a role in the accident.

No other details were immediately available.

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Child on bicycle struck by vehicle in Olathe

Posted: October 15, 2012 - 8:30am
Updated: October 15, 2012 - 9:04am

Olathe Police are investigating after a 9-year-old boy on a vehicle was struck by a vehicle this morning.

Police say they were called to the 1800 block of Dennis Avenue at 8:13 Monday morning. The juvenile is said to have been crossing Dennis Avenue when he was struck by a vehicle that was traveling eastbound.

Johnson County Med-Act says the boy was transported to an area hospital for evaluation and his injuries were considered minor.

Investigators say the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene, uninjured, and is cooperating with the investigation.

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Teenager killed in single vehicle accident

Posted: July 14, 2012 - 11:42pm
Updated: July 15, 2012 - 8:14am

Update: Police confirm a black Isuzu Amigo was driving westbound on 143rd Street from Quivira Road. Witnesses tell Investigators the Isuzu was weaving before it left the north side of the roadway, striking a tree and a guardrail in the 12500 block of  W 143rd Street, between Westgate Street and Quivira Road. Police say they believe the 17-year-old male, who was killed in the crash, was hanging out of the front passenger's window when the accident occurred.

The victim's name has not been released. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

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Overland Park Police are investigating after a 17-year-old male was killed in a single vehicle accident Saturday night.

Emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of west 143rd Street and Canen Lake Road just after 11:15 p.m.. Arriving Police Officers located a male subject on the ground away from the vehicle. Johnson County Med-Act pronounced him dead at the scene. Initial reports indicated that the vehicle was seen driving erratically just before the crash and that the deceased male was a passenger.

The crashed SUV was said to be driven by a teenage female with another teenage female passenger in the backseat. Both of the females were transported from the scene with minor injuries.

The Overland Park Police Department's Traffic Safety Unit continues to investigate.


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