Troopers identify man killed in Sunday morning crash in Olathe

Posted: April 8, 2019 - 2:59 p.m.
Updated: April 8, 2019 - 4:04 p.m.

A 35-year-old KCK man has been identified as the person killed
in a crash with a tractor-trailer early Sunday in Olathe.
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The Kansas Highway Patrol has identified a 35-year-old Kansas City, Kansas man as the person killed in a crash with a tractor-trailer early Sunday morning.

Troopers say the crash occurred about 12:02 a.m. Sunday on northbound Interstate 35 just north of the 119th Street overpass.

The Highway Patrol's crash log says a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 was traveling northbound in an unknown lane when the driver lost control, ran off the road to the left, struck the median barrier wall, and became disabled in the left lane.

The pickup truck came to rest on the far side of the tractor-trailer
While visible on the scene, the truck is intentionally not pictured

Troopers say a 2014 International semi-power unit was also traveling northbound in the left lane. The driver of the tractor-trailer did not see the disabled pickup and crashed into it.

The Olathe Fire Department and Johnson County Med-Act responded to the crash scene with Olathe Police and the Kansas Highway Patrol. The pickup's driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

On Monday, Troopers identified the driver of the pickup truck as Nolvin Nain Lopez-Flores, 35, of Kansas City, Kansas. The crash log says Lopez-Flores was not believed to have been wearing a seat belt.

The driver of the tractor-trailer was identified as a 62-year-old man from Buckner, Missouri. He was not injured in the crash. While this driver is named in the crash log, Operation 100 News will not be releasing his name as he has not been charged or accused of wrongdoing.

A law-enforcement officer at the scene confirmed to Operation 100 News that the tractor-trailer's driver remained on scene, called for help, and is cooperating with the investigation.

The Highway Patrol's crash log says next of kin notification was made by two Troopers about 11:50 p.m. Sunday.

Radio traffic from the investigating Troopers indicated the Highway Patrol was having difficulty locating a next of kin. The pickup truck involved was registered to Flores-Lopez's employer.

Olathe Police and the Kansas Highway Patrol investigate the deadly crash
as the Olathe Fire Department removes debris to reopen one lane of the Interstate.

A firefighter surveys the debris field through the smoke of flares

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VIDEO: No injuries in two Saturday evening fires

Posted: March 3, 2019 - 3:30 a.m.

The Overland Park Fire Department says no one was injured in two separate fire calls on Saturday evening.

Firefighters from Overland Park were first called to the Greenbrier Townhomes at 8325 Antioch Road at 4:47 p.m.

The first arriving firefighters found a fire in the attic of the two-story building, which contains seven units.

Overland Park Fire Department Media Manager Jason Rhodes response was immediately upgraded to a second-alarm response.

All residents were able to evacuate the building as firefighters went to work battling the fire.

"Crews had to take a defensive posture to knock down fire that had vented from the roof," Rhodes said. "Soon after there were able to mount an offensive fire attack from the interior of the building."

Rhodes says other crews held positions on the south side of the building to keep the fire from spreading to a neighboring building.

The fire was brought under control within 90-minutes.

Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the building where it started, but say the entire building suffered significant fire, smoke, and water damage.

"The Red Cross is assisting residents who need lodging," Rhodes said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

While firefighters were still working the fire on Antioch, additional firefighters were called to 10821 West 91st Street for a reported house fire at 5:51 p.m.

Rhodes says firefighters arrived there to find smoke and fire visible from the single family home.

"Crews went to work attacking a fire in the rear of the resident and additional crews searched the home to be sure it was unoccupied," Rhodes said. "The residents were away at the time of the fire and are all safe and accounted for."

The cause of the fire is under investigation and the displaced residents will be staying with family.

"Overland Park Fire wants to thank Consolidated Fire District No. 2, Lenexa Fire, Olathe Fire, Shawnee Fire, Johnson County Med-Act, Johnson County Emergency Communications, and Overland Park Police for assistance with these incidents," Rhodes said. "We're blessed to work in a county that enjoys amazing cooperation among departments."

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'Low-order explosion' damages western Shawnee home

Posted: January 4, 2019 - 10:16 a.m.

Firefighters were called to the home at 6430 Mize Road in Shawnee at 6:48 p.m. Thursday.

Shawnee Fire Marshal Corey Sands says the resident reported a propane tank on fire.

"Crews arrived and found that a low order explosion occurred in the basement," Sands said. "The main floor wood burning fireplace uses propane to help get the fire going."

Fire investigators believe leaking propane built up in a concrete ash clean out in the basement. When the ashes from the fireplace entered the ash clean out, it ignited the built-up propane.

A low-order explosion involves deflagration, rapid burning that gives off intense heat and sparks. The blast pressure associated with a low-order explosive move at subsonic speeds and result in damage from heaving or displacing.

"There was damage in the basement to the non-load bearing walls and minor damage to the first floor," Sands said. "Nothing structurally was compromised."

Fire Marshal Sands added that the homeowner was able to stay in the house overnight.

No one was injured.

Shawnee firefighters were assisted at the scene by the Lenexa Fire Department and Olathe Fire Department along with a Battalion Chief from Northwest Consolidated Fire District.

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Fight in Olathe leaves one man stabbed

Posted: July 17, 2015 - 4:31am
Updated: July 18, 2015 - 3:31am

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A 29-year-old Olathe man is facing a charge of aggravated battery with great bodily harm after he allegedly stabbed a 20-year-old man early Friday morning.

Police say the two men knew each other.

Booking logs show the man facing charges lives in the apartment where officers were initially dispatched.

The suspect is being held in the Johnson County Jail, awaiting formal charges.

As the suspect has not been charged, Operation 100 News is not releasing his name at this time.

Original report:

Olathe Police are investigating after a man was stabbed during a fight around 4:15 Friday morning.

A woman called 911 reporting that her husband had been jumped and that he had possibly stabbed his attacker. The fight reportedly occurred in a front yard in the 500 block of  South Sunset Drive.

Arriving officers located a man in his early 20's with a stab wound in the street near the intersection of South Windsor Road and South Sunset Terrace.

Officers quickly located and detained the alleged stabbing suspect a few blocks away, near the intersection of of South Sunset Drive and South Church Street.

The stabbing victim was transported to an area hospital with a stab wound to his left side. His injuries are described as serious, but not life threatening.

The stabbing suspect is currently being treated on scene for minor injuries sustained in the initial fight.

No other information was immediately available.

This is the second stabbing incident of the morning. Around 2 a.m., one man was stabbed and another was cut by a man with a knife during a fight in Overland Park.

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Four vehicles damaged by fire at Olathe dealership

Posted: March 10, 2015 - 3:55am

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Fire investigators are working to determine what caused a fire that damaged four vehicles in the parking lot of Olathe Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, 15500 W. 117th Street. The fire was reported around 12:30 Tuesday morning.

An Olathe Fire captain at the scene confirmed that four vehicles were damaged. He was not able to say if the vehicles were part of the dealership's inventory.

One person was transported to an area hospital by Johnson County Med-Act. That person's injuries are said to be non-life threatening.11

A dollar amount for the damage was not immediately available.

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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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Suspicious package found in JoCo driveway

Posted: July 13, 2014 - 2:15pm
Updated: July 13, 2014 - 6:48pm

Shawnee Police are investigating after a resident found a suspicious devices in his driveway Sunday afternoon.

Police were called to an address in the 5900 block of Woodland Drive shortly before 1 p.m..

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Shawnee Police Major Doug Orbin tells Operation 100 News that the package, "was wrapped like a possible explosive."

A neighbor found a second suspicious item and a third was found across the street.

Olathe's bomb squad responded to the street to examine the items, and safely dispose of them if necessary.

"Better safe than sorry" says Major Orbin.

Shawnee Fire Marshal Corey Sands tells Operation 100 News that the "objects were initially thought to be explosive in nature. The bomb squad investigated and found the objects were not explosive in nature."

Major Orbin says Woodland Drive was reopened shortly before 4 p.m..

"The homeowner did the right thing by calling 911 and not disturbing the device," Fire Marshal Sands said in a news release Sunday evening.

Police believe juveniles were involved in making the devices. The Shawnee Fire and Police Departments continue to investigate.

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PHOTO: One rescued from two-alarm house fire

Posted: April 18, 2014 - 7:15am
Updated: April 18, 2014 - 7:49am

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Olathe firefighters have rescued a woman from inside her burning home.

Firefighters were called to the address in the 2000 block of E. Mohawk Drive shortly before 7 a.m..

Initial reports indicated that two people were trapped inside.

Olathe Fire Department Captain Mike Hall says one woman was rescued from the home by firefighters. A man and the family dog were both able to get out on their own.

Both residents are said to have very minor injuries.

Crews battled heavy fire and requested a second alarm response, as the fire spread into the attic of the two story home. A Battalion Chief at the scene reports that ammunition stored inside the home was firing off due to the heat of the fire.

A total of three Johnson County Med-Act ambulances were called to the scene.

Firefighters from the Overland Park fire department are also on the scene assisting.

A neighbor tells Operation 100 News that Johnson County Med-Act is at the home frequently for various different reasons.

The Red Cross has been called to assist the three adults who were displaced by the fire.

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PHOTOS: Early-morning fire causes $250,000 damage

Posted: April 12, 2014 - 1:01am
Updated: April 12, 2014 - 2:26pm

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Firefighters from three area departments worked to extinguish a house fire early Saturday.

Emergency crews were called to the home in the 5500 block of Roundtree Street around 12:50 a.m.

Police were first on the scene and reported heavy fire from the garage of the home.

The residents of the home, two adults and a child, were able to escape the burning home uninjured.

Fire crews knocked down most of the fire from the outside, before making their way inside to check for and extinguish additional fire.

The fire was reported under control around 1:10 a.m. and out at 1:40 a.m..

Shawnee fire marshal Corey Sands says the resident had recently stained the home's deck and placed the oil soaked rags in the trash can in the garage. The fire was caused by spontaneous combustion of those oily rags.

Firefighters from the Lenexa Fire Department and Olathe Fire Department assisted on the initial call.

Firefighters returned to extinguish hot spots around 9 a.m..
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Shawnee firefighters returned to the home around 9 a.m. to extinguish a few hot spots which had flared up in the garage. Those flames were spotted by a construction crew that was working to board up the home's damaged windows.

Damage is estimated at $250,000.

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Man in critical condition after being struck on K-10

Posted: April 12, 2014 - 12:42am
Updated: April 12, 2014 - 2:12am

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The Kansas Highway Patrol says a man who stopped to help a stalled motorist, is now in critical condition after being struck on Kansas Highway 10.

The accident occurred in the westbound lanes of K-10 just west of K-7 in Olathe around 8:30 p.m..

Johnson County Med-Act transported the man to an area hospital with critical injuries.

Troopers say the injured man was driving westbound on the highway when he found a car stalled in the right lane of the highway. The man decided to help and parked his car on the right shoulder.

As the man was trying to assist the stalled driver, a third vehicle struck the man and the stalled vehicle.

The westbound lanes remained closed until around 12:30 a.m. Saturday as the Kansas Highway Patrol's Critical Highway Accident Response Team worked to map the incident scene.

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PHOTOS: Life threatening injuries in JoCo motorcycle accident

Posted: March 8, 2014 - 12:45am
Updated: March 8, 2014 - 12:48pm

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Olathe Police are investigating an accident involving a motorcycle on Interstate 35 this morning.

Police say they were called to the scene at 11:42 Friday for an accident in the southbound lanes of the interstate, just south of Santa Fe Street.

Officers located an unresponsive 23-year-old male who was the motorcycle rider.

A news release states that initial reports indicate that the motorcycle was southbound on Interstate 35 when it struck the rear of another southbound vehicle.

The rider was transported to an area hospital with life threatening injuries. The driver of the other vehicle stopped at the scene and was not injured in the accident.

Olathe Police, with the assistance of the Kansas Highway Patrol and KDOT shut down the southbound lanes for nearly three hours as they investigated the accident.

The accident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Olathe Police Department Traffic Unit at 913-971-7500 or 913-971-6950 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

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VIDEO: Cigarette and gusty winds likely cause of JoCo house fire

Posted: January 27, 2014 - 1:24am
Updated: January 27, 2014 - 1:51am

Overland Park Fire Investigators believe a carelessly discarded cigarette and gusty winds sparked a house fire this morning.

Crews were called to a home in the 9600 block of W. 128th Terrace just before midnight Sunday. A resident reported fire on the side of the house.

First crews on the scene reported smoke and fire visible from around a second level window. All occupants of the home were outside when crews arrived.

The fire was quickly knocked down and mostly contained to the home's exterior.

A news release says there is minor fire damage to the inside of the home.

No injuries were reported.

One crew from the Olathe Fire Department assisted on the call.

Overland Park Fire says the dry and windy conditions are causing an increased fire risk. "If you smoke, you should always fully extinguish cigarettes in sand or water."

More information on fire safety can be found on the Overland Park Fire Department's website.

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Olathe home damaged by early morning fire

Posted: January 24, 2014 - 3:49am
Updated: January 24, 2014 - 4:28am

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Two adults and a dog were displaced by a fire at their Olathe home this morning.

Fire crews were called to the home in the 800 block of E. Loula Street shortly after 3:30 Friday morning.

The residents of the home called 9-1-1, as they were evacuating, and reported a fire in a bedroom of the home.

Arriving fire crews reported heavy smoke "pouring out" of the single story home.

Incident command reported the fire to be under control at 4:11 a.m..

No injuries have been reported.

Fire investigators are on the scene working to determine the cause.

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Two people injured in rollover accident

Posted: January 18, 2014 - 2:14am
Updated: January 18, 2014 - 2:46am

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Olathe Police are investigating a serious accident this morning.

Emergency crews were called to the 600 block of S. Chestnut Street just after 2 a.m. Saturday. The scene is just to the north of E. Southgate Street and S. Chestnut Street.

Police arrived to report one vehicle crashed with two people possibly thrown from the vehicle.


Olathe Fire crews confirmed the vehicle came to rest on its roof on the railroad tracks.

Johnson County Med-Act reported two people with serious injuries and two people with minor injuries. Both of the people with minor injuries refused treatment at the scene.

Only one person was partially ejected from the vehicle, said to be a 21-year-old woman. She was a front seat passenger in the vehicle and was not wearing a seat belt.

The vehicle was reportedly driven by a 32-year-old man. He was reportedly wearing a seat belt.

Police are investigating if alcohol was involved.

Railroad traffic has been stopped in the area until the vehicle can be removed and the tracks can be inspected.

No other information was immediately available.

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VIDEO: Vehicle crashes through JoCo storefront, injuring employee inside

Posted: January 9, 2014 - 10:24am
Updated: January 10, 2014 - 12:42am

Olathe Police are investigating after a vehicle crashed through the front of a payday loans and check cashing business this morning.

The incident was reported around 10:15 Thursday morning at Ameribest Payday Loans & Check Cashing, located at 12705 S. Mur-Len Road. The business is on the southeast corner of 127th Street and S. Mur-Len Road.

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Olathe Fire crews arrived to report the vehicle was completely inside the business and had pinned a female employee's legs against a file cabinet.

Firefighters worked for just under 10 minutes to free the woman's legs. Her injuries are said to be minor and she has been transported to an area hospital for further treatment.

Olathe Police say the driver of the vehicle was a 65-year-old female that was attempting to park her vehicle when the accident occurred. The vehicle crashed through the front of the business where a female employee in her 50's was working.

The driver of the vehicle was not injured and was released at the scene.

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Person of interest sought in connection with threats against JoCo Courthouse

Posted: December 30, 2013 - 2:58pm
Updated: December 31, 2013 - 2:35pm

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Johnson County Deputies are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest related at least two threats against the Johnson County Courthouse. The threats occurred on December 27th and 30th.

Deputies say the person of interest is a white male with a medium build. He may be wearing jeans and a tan jacket. He is believed to be driving a 2010-2013 Ford F-150 crew cap pickup truck with two-tone paint that is copper over gold.

Anyone with information regarding this person or vehicle is asked to call the Johnson County Sheriff's Office at 913-715-5560 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

Original report:

Johnson County Sheriff's Deputies and Olathe firefighters investigated a bomb threat at the county courthouse Monday afternoon.

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Master Deputy Tom Erickson says the courthouse, located at 125 N. Cherry Street in Olathe, was evacuated after receiving a bomb threat.

Shortly before 2 p.m., deputies received a report of "explosive material" inside the building. Deputies immediately began an evacuation of the building.

Sheriff's Deputies and Olathe Fire personnel searched the building and blocked streets in the area.

In a news release early Monday evening, Master Deputy Erickson said the search ended with no evidence of explosive material being located.

No one was injured.

The courthouse will be open as usual on Tuesday.

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Man stabbed during fight in Olathe neighborhood

Posted: December 13, 2013 - 1:51am
Updated: December 13, 2013 - 9:43am

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Olathe Police are investigating after a man was found stabbed early this morning.

Police say they were called to the 16100 block of S. Cooper Street on reports of several males fighting.

Officers arrived and contacted the occupants of a vehicle which was seen leaving that area. One officer noticed blood on the back of the victim, who police say, did not realize that he had been stabbed.

Johnson County Med-Act responded to the vehicle stop on the ramp from U.S. 169 Highway to 151st Street and reported the man's injury to be serious but, not immediately life-threatening.

He was transported to an area hospital for further treatment.

A 19-year-old male was arrested at the Cooper Street address and a folding knife was recovered by officers.

The case will be forwarded to the Johnson County District Attorney's Office for charging.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Olathe Police Department at 913-971-6950 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

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PHOTO: Fire causes $200,000 worth of damages, displaces three adults

Posted: November 27, 2013 - 4:26am
Updated: November 27, 2013 - 11:18am

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Olathe firefighters worked an early morning house fire in the 900 block of E. 126th Terrace. The address is just north of E. Harold Street, which is E. 127th Street, and just east of N. Nelson Road.

Police and fire crews were dispatched at 4:12 a.m., Wednesday, after a 9-1-1 caller reported a fire in  the home's garage.

Olathe Police officers arrived to report that the three residents of the home had made it safely to the front yard. A resident told officers several propane tanks are stored inside the garage.

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The first fire crew on the scene reported, "heavy fire from the garage of a two story, split level residence."

A car inside the garage also caught fire and was heavily damaged.

Fire officials say it took about an for the fire to be extinguished. An issue with the home's electrical wiring is believed to have been the cause of the fire. Damages are estimated at $200,000.

No injuries were reported. Three adults and three dogs were able to safely exit the home after being alerted by smoke detectors. Officials say the displaced family will be staying at an area hotel until other arraignments can be made.

The Lenexa Fire Department and Johnson County Med-Act also assisted on the call.

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PHOTOS: Wrong way driver killed in Sunday morning crash, that injured four others, has been identified

Posted: October 27, 2013 - 2:51am
Updated: October 29, 2013 - 1:24pm

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Police have identified the driver that was killed in the accident as Julio Cesar Romero-Zepeda, 22, of Olathe, Kansas.

Operation 100 News has spoke to one of the people who called 9-1-1 to report the accident, Darla Williams of Gardner, Kansas. Williams says that she was on her way home from babysitting her grandson in Olathe when she came upon the crash.


Williams said, "It was so dark, I could only hear the screams and I told 911 to send at least three ambulances, maybe more."


Olathe Police have not released any other information regarding the accident's cause or any other circumstances surrounding the crash.

There were no updates available on the other victims of the crash early Tuesday afternoon.

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Olathe Police are investigating if a wrong way vehicle may have caused a serious accident this morning on Interstate 35.

The crash was reported shortly before 2:30 Sunday morning in the southbound lanes of Interstate 35 near Sheridan Street, north of Old U.S. 56 highway.

Police arrived on the scene to report two vehicles with heavy damage and several people trapped inside of a van.



Olathe fire crews reported one of the involved vehicles had rolled over following the crash and had sustained very heavy damage. Firefighters extricated at least three people from vehicles.

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Johnson County Med-Act transported three people with critical injuries and at least two others are said to have serious injuries. A total of five ambulances were involved on the call.

The injured people were transported to three different area hospitals.

At 3:52 a.m., Operation 100 News was able to confirm that one of the critically injured, a 22-year-old male, had passed away at an area hospital.

The southbound lanes of Interstate 35 at Santa Fe (135th Street) were closed until around 6 a.m. Sunday for the accident scene to be investigated and cleaned up.

During the clean up, a mini-van crashed into a barricade that was blocking the southbound lanes. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the driver was not injured in this secondary accident.

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PHOTOS | Firefighters extinguish two-alarm house fire

Posted: September 26, 2013 - 1:55pm
Updated: September 26, 2013 - 3:01pm

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Firefighters from three area departments were called to respond on a house fire in western Shawnee just before noon Thursday.

A 911 caller reported a house fire at 22520 W. 75th Street, located at 75th Street and McCoy Street or about one-quarter of a mile east of K-7.




Shawnee firefighters reported "flames rolling" out of the home and immediately requested a second-alarm response. Most of that response was canceled prior to arriving on the scene.

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The blaze was brought under control in about 15 minutes and was declared to be out after approximately 35 minutes.

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Operation 100 News was on the scene as firefighters finished putting the fire out.

Fire crews from the Lenexa Fire Department and Olathe Fire Department also responded on the call.

Two cats were reported to be inside the house when the fire broke out. Firefighters reported locating but, being unable to catch both of those cats in the house.

Shawnee Fire officials say the fire is believed to have started in the garage and spread rapidly. The cause of the fire is under investigation. No injuries were reported.

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