DUI suspected in late night crash with tree along Metcalf

 Posted: September 2, 2021 - 8:28 a.m.

A man in his mid-30s was seriously injured in a crash with a tree near 66th Terrace and Metcalf late Wednesday in Overland Park.

An Overland Park police officer walks around the crashed
truck after firefighters extricated the driver
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Police and firefighters were called to the 6600 block of Metcalf about 10:05 p.m. following reports that a truck had crashed into a tree.

"Witnesses reported vehicle one was traveling at a high rate of speed and at times driving southbound in the northbound lanes," Officer John Lacy of the Overland Park Police Department said. "Vehicle one ran off the road to the west and struck a tree."

At the scene, firefighters worked for about 10 minutes to extricate the driver from the crashed truck. The man suffered serious injuries to his legs.

Johnson County Med-Act and Overland Park firefighters transported the man to the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas.

Johnson County Med-Act transported the man to the University of Kansas Hospital

Officer Lacy confirms the man sustained severe injuries and is suspected of driving under the influence.

Firefighters from Consolidated Fire District No. 2 and Mission police officers also responded to the call.

No other vehicles were involved in the crash.

Police and firefighters examine the truck after the driver was transported by ambulance

The truck was heavily damaged in the crash.
Firefighters removed the driver's door in order to get the driver out

Police marked on the sidewalk where the truck left the southbound lanes of Metcalf.
The crashed truck is shown in the trees.

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Motorcyclist critically injured in crash with pickup truck

Posted: June 26, 2021 - 11:25 p.m.
Updated: June 27, 2021 - 3:27 a.m.

A man in his early 40s was transported to an area trauma center after his motorcycle crashed into the side of a pickup truck Saturday evening in Merriam.

Merriam police, Overland Park firefighters, and Johnson County Med-Act paramedics were called to Antioch Road at the top of the ramps to and from Interstate 35 just before 6:30 p.m.

Two officers from the Shawnee Police Department's Traffic Safety Unit examine the damage to the truck.
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Johnson County Med-Act transported the motorcyclist, only identified as a 41-year-old man, to the University of Kansas Medical Center in critical condition. He was not wearing a helmet according to the police.

No one in the truck was injured. The driver of the truck remained on scene and was cooperating with the investigation.

At the scene, a Merriam Police Sergeant said they're unsure which driver had the green light. Police believe the motorcycle was southbound on Antioch, and the truck was exiting from northbound Interstate 35 to northbound Antioch Road.

The Shawnee Police Department's Traffic Safety Unit was called in to assist with the crash investigation. Shawnee officers mapped the crash scene using a FARO 3D Laser Scanner and a drone.

The Shawnee Police Department's FARO 3D Laser Scanner maps the crash scene.

The intersection reopened at about 9:15 p.m.

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PHOTOS: Police rescue one, evacuate others from Thursday morning apartment fire

Posted: March 11, 2021 - 11:04 a.m.

Overland Park Police rescued one person and evacuated several others after a fire broke out in the Perry 81 Apartments on Thursday morning. Emergency crews were called to the building at 8025 Perry Street at 7:55 a.m.

Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke from the two-story building.
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"First fire units on the scene reported heavy smoke showing from the two-story apartment building with Overland Park Police effecting rescues and evacuations," said Jason Rhodes, Media Manager for the Overland Park Fire Department.

The fire is believed to have started in a second-floor unit and then spread to the building's attic.

Firefighters from Lenexa and Shawnee were called in to assist as part of a second-alarm assignment.

"It took crews over an hour to bring the fire under control as firefighters had to dig out deep-seated fire in the attic void spaces and chimney areas," Rhodes said. "Overland Park Police bravely assisted with a rescue and evacuations."
Firefighters rescued a dog from one apartment. No injuries were reported.

Residents from 10 apartments have been displaced and are working with apartment management to find housing.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and a damage estimate has not been released.

A second-floor apartment left heavily damaged by the fire.

Overland Park Fire Department Battalion 45.

Firefighters were evacuated from the building before the aerials unleased on the chimney fire.

Two Overland Park Fire Department aerial units were used to douse the building from above.

Firefighters await their next assignment as the aerial ladders pour water on the building.

Fire trucks and hose lines strewn through the complex parking lot.

Firefighters rotate in and out of the building.

Firefighters work on the back side of the building.

The fire spread to all three of the building's chimneys.

A balcony on the back of the building was used to help firefighters get on the roof

A fire department drone watches from above as a firefighter works on the roof

Firefighters inspect a section of the attic above the stairwell.

A firefighter uses a chainsaw to access a void in the attic space

Shawnee Fire's 'Engine 71' returns to the scene after using a nearby hydrant to refill

After the fire was brought under control

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Two people escape after being alerted of fire by neighbors

Posted: October 1, 2020 - 9:35 p.m. 

Firefighters from Overland Park and Lenexa Fire Departments
responded on the fire just after 7 p.m.
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A neighbor alerted two adults that their home had caught fire Thursday evening in Overland Park.

Firefighters from Overland Park and Lenexa were called to the home at 8901 West 93rd Street just after 7 p.m.

Overland Park Fire Department Media Manager Jason Rhodes says firefighters arrived to report heavy fire visible from the split-level, single-family home.

“Crews began an offensive fire attack on exterior fire before transitioning to an interior attack, where they found significant fire in the attic of the home,” Rhodes said. “It took about 40 minutes to bring the fire under control as there were several hard to reach pockets of fire that required significant work to access.”

Firefighters worked to extinguish fire on the outside of the house
before moving inside to check for extension.
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Both residents escaped without injury. The home sustained significant fire and smoke damage according to the fire department. A damage estimate was not immediately available.

“The exact cause of the fire is under investigation, but the residents reported lighting the fireplace and shortly thereafter being called by neighbors who told them their house was on fire,” Rhodes said. “The residents said they were aware of slight damage to the chimney and that they intended to have it repaired soon.”

The Red Cross will be assisting the displaced residents.

“Overland Park Fire hopes this unfortunate incident can serve as a reminder to the rest of us that as temperatures drop and we begin using heat sources to warm our homes, we should have furnaces and chimneys inspected annually by trained professionals,” Rhodes said.

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12 displaced, four rescued from late-night apartment fire

Posted: September 9, 2020 - 2:08 p.m.

The Lenexa Fire Department says they rescued four people from balconies and a window when they arrived on the scene of an apartment fire late Tuesday night.

Evacuated residents watch as firefighter work to extinguish the fire.
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Firefighters were dispatched to the London House Apartments, 12801 Lord Nelson Drive at 10:19 p.m. The apartment complex is located immediately northwest of 99th Street and Rosehill Road.

In a news release, Deputy Fire Chief Scott Hoch says the first firefighters arrived on scene at 10:22 and reported light smoke visible from the front of the building.

Two Lenexa firefighters climb the ladder to access
the roof of the apartment building.

"Personnel immediately identified trapped occupants on the second floor of the building at a front window and rear balcony with an active fire in the common hall at the rear of the structure," Hoch says in the release.

Two residents of an apartment on the first floor self-evacuated and were then treated by Johnson County Med-Act paramedics for smoke inhalation. One of those residents, only identified as a woman in her 50s, was transported by ambulance to an area hospital for additional treatment. Her condition was described as "stable."

Fire officials say the fire was confined to the first and second floor common hallway and was reported under control at 10:43 p.m.

Four apartments were damaged by smoke and heat according to the fire department.

Twelve residents were displaced and are all receiving assistance from the Red Cross.

Firefighters rescued a cat from the building as they worked to extinguish the fire. A second cat was located and removed from the building after the fire was out.

Lenexa firefighters returning one of the rescued cats to evacuated residents.

"Preliminary damage estimates to the structure and contents exceed $100,000," Hoch says in the release. "The cause of the fire is currently under investigation."

The Overland Park Fire Department also responded to assist with the fire.

Lenexa firefighters standing by, awaiting their next assignment.

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Eight displaced by Saturday afternoon duplex fire in Shawnee

Posted: August 22, 2020 - 11:00 p.m.

Eight people are receiving assistance from the American Red Cross after their duplex was heavily damaged by fire Saturday afternoon. At least three children were among the displaced.

Firefighters arrived to find the garage of the duplex heavily involved with fire.
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Firefighters from Shawnee, Overland Park, and Lenexa were dispatched to the fire at 11319 West 71st Terrace just before 2 p.m.

Arriving firefighters found heavy fire coming from the garage of the two-story building.

A Shawnee Firefighter extends the ladder towards the fire building.

Shawnee Fire Marshal Corey Sands says an unknown man alerted the residents in the western half of the duplex by pounding on the back of the house and breaking several windows. Sands says the broken window likely contributed to the rapid growth of the fire.

Firefighters worked for about 20 minutes to get the majority of the fire knocked down.

All residents and their pets escaped safely.

Johnson County Med-Act called in their firefighter rehabilitation unit due to the hot weather. No firefighters were injured.

As of Saturday evening, Fire Marshal Sands said investigators had concluded that the fire started in the garage on the west side of the building, but were still working to determine an exact cause.

A total of six fire rigs responded to the call.

Firefighters worked for about 20 minutes to bring the fire under control.

Fire investigators say the fire started in the garage, but have not determined an exact cause.

The western half of the duplex lost its entire roof to the fire. The other half of the duplex
was also damaged by smoke, fire, and water.

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Overland Park home heavily damaged by early-morning fire

Posted: February 26, 2020 - 10:58 a.m.

Firefighters from Overland Park and Consolidated Fire District No. 2 were called to a house fire at 6900 Horton Street just after 3 a.m. Wednesday.

Crews arriving on the scene reported heavy fire visible from the front and side of the single-story home.

Overland Park Media Manager Jason Rhodes says the resident of the home was able to escape safely before firefighters arrived.

Scene video provided by the Overland Park Fire Department

"Firefighters went to work attacking fire in the front rooms of the home while additional crews searched to be sure there were not other occupants," Rhodes said. "It took firefighters about 20 minutes to bring the fire under control."

The resident told fire investigators that they awoke to the sound of fire and got out.

"Excessive contents made the home difficult to navigate," Rhodes said. "It's unknown if the home had working smoke alarms."

The home sustained significant fire and smoke damage. No injuries were reported and the exact cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The displaced resident will be staying with family members according to Rhodes.

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Careless discard of smoking materials cited as cause for OP apartment fire which left woman in critical condition

Posted: February 24, 2020 - 10:42 p.m.
Updated: February 25, 2020 - 11:54 a.m.

A woman in her 40s is in critical condition after she was rescued from an apartment fire near 87th Street and Grant on Monday evening. On Tuesday, fire investigators announced that the fire was caused by careless smoking.

Overland Park and Lenexa firefighters brought the fire under control in about 10 minutes
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Firefighters from Overland Park and Lenexa were called to the Four Seasons Apartments at 9510 West 87th Street just before 9 p.m.

Overland Park Police were first to arrive on the scene and reported smoke coming from a second-floor apartment. A neighbor told police that they had not seen the woman who lives in the apartment. An officer was able to get into the apartment but was forced back outside by the smoke.

Firefighters were able to rescue the woman from the apartment a short time later. She was transported to the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas where she is said to be in critical condition.

Johnson County Med-Act Paramedics and Overland Park Firefighters
rushed the woman to a waiting ambulance.

Overland Park Fire Department Media Manager Jason Rhodes says firefighters had the fire under control within 10 minutes. The damage was contained to the apartment where the fire started.

Johnson County Med-Act transported the police sergeant who initially tried to rescue the woman from her apartment. Rhodes says the sergeant is being treated for "minor smoke inhalation." No other injuries were reported.

A Lenexa firefighter uses a ladder to access the second-floor
apartment where the fire and victim were both found.

Fire investigators say the fire was accidental, caused by careless discard of smoking materials. No working smoke detectors were found in the victim's apartment.

"If you need assistance with smoke alarms, contact you local fire department," Rhodes said. "Additionally, smoking materials should always be completely extinguished in sand or water before discarding."

The Red Cross is assisting two adults and three children who were displaced by the fire.

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Seven people displaced by duplex fire

Posted: February 15, 2020 - 10:37 a.m.

The Shawnee Fire Department says that a Friday afternoon duplex fire displaced seven people.

A Lenexa Fire Battalion Chief watches the rear of the structure
as a Shawnee Fire crew works inside the backdoor.
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A Shawnee firefighter enters the front door as an
Overland Park Firefighter feeds in more hose line.

Firefighters from Shawnee, Overland Park, and Lenexa were called to the duplex at 6663 Park Street just after 4 p.m. The first crews to arrive on the scene reported heavy fire on the rear of the structure.

Crews worked for about 20 minutes to bring the fire under control and no one was injured.

Shawnee Fire Marshal Corey Sands says damage to the building is estimated at $185,000 currently. The other half of the duplex also sustained smoke damage.

"The fire started on the outside and was caused by fireplace ashes being stored under the deck and next to combustibles," Sands said. "This fire is a good reminder that fireplace ashes can stay hot for days and should be placed in a metal container well away from anything combustible."

A stretch of 67th Street between Pflumm Road and Cottonwood Drive was closed as firefighters worked to extinguish the fire.

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Young adult taken to the hospital with burn injuries after Overland Park house fire

Posted: January 25, 2020 - 6:16 a.m.
Updated: January 25, 2020 - 8:38 a.m.

Three people and their dogs escaped an early morning house fire in Overland Park.

Police and firefighters were called to the home at 9516 Catalina Street at 3:34 a.m. Saturday after a resident called 911 reporting a fire in the basement.

Read more: https://shawneemissionpost.com/2020/01/25/juvenile-taken-to-the-hospital-with-burn-injuries-after-overland-park-house-fire-86234

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