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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Police identify the Lenexa man hit and killed by vehicle

Posted: December 19, 2018 - 3:46 a.m.
Updated: December 19, 2018 - 2:38 p.m.

Lenexa police are investigating after a man in his 70s was hit and killed by a vehicle on Pflumm Road Tuesday evening.

The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. at 75th Terrace and Pflumm Road, just south of the Shawnee and Lenexa city limits.

Police say, Ronald G. Roberts, 77, of Lenexa, was walking westbound across Pflumm Road at 75th Terrace when he was hit by a southbound vehicle.

Master Police Officer Danny Chavez says arriving officers found two citizens were attempting lifesaving measures on Roberts.

Johnson County Med-Act pronounced Roberts dead at the scene.

Green spraypaint on Pflumm Road marks where the vehicle stopped after hitting the man.

The driver of the vehicle stopped and is cooperating with police during their investigation.

Firefighters from Shawnee and Lenexa responded, along with Johnson County Med-Act.

Lenexa police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash with the assistance of the Shawnee Police Department.

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Juvenile pedestrian seriously injured in hit-and-run accident

Posted: July 31, 2013 - 5:05am
Updated: July 31, 2013 - 3:09pm

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Overland Park Police are searching for the vehicle that struck a pedestrian in a parking lot this morning.

The accident was reported just before 4:45 a.m., near the intersection of 91st Street and Metcalf Avenue.

Police arrived to find the injured pedestrian down in the parking lot of the IHOP, 9099 Metcalf Avenue.

Officers reported the victim to be approximately 16 years old.

Johnson County Med-Act reported serious but, non life-threatening injuries.

Wednesday afternoon, Overland Park Police say the suspect vehicle is only described as a black sedan. That vehicle fled the parking lot and was last seen eastbound on 91st Street.

Anyone with information regarding this accident is asked to call Overland Park Police at 913-895-6300.

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Child hit by car in JoCo

Posted: May 29, 2013 - 8:45am
Updated: May 29, 2013 - 11:15am

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Shawnee Police are investigating after a, 12-year-old, Kansas City, Kansas boy was struck by a vehicle this morning. The accident occurred around 8:30 a.m..

Police say the boy was riding a bicycle southbound on Halsey Street and was attempting to cross 51st Street when he was struck by an eastbound vehicle.

The driver who struck the boy, stopped at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.

The boy was seriously injured. His injuries are not life-threatening. He was transported to Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri by Johnson County Med-Act.

The Shawnee Police Department's Traffic Safety unit continues to investigate.

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Man run over and dragged in Oct. 19 accident

Posted: October 19, 2012 - 1:47am
Updated: October 31, 2012 - 3:58am

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A Lawrence Police accident report, obtained by the Lawrence Journal-World, says that, 22-year-old, Elbert Davis Jr., had fallen face-down on North Seventh Street, just north of Ash Street. Davis has medical issues and had been drinking alcohol before the fall.

About 1:30 a.m., a Dodge Stratus driven by Wade Briscoe, 21, of Lawrence, turned the corner on Ash Street and headed north on North Seventh Street. Briscoe ran over Davis, dragging him 56 feet.

Lawrence Police suspect Briscoe had been drinking alcohol, and administered tests. The results of those tests are pending and Briscoe has not been arrested or charged.

Davis was transported to Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka, the Journal-World reports that an update on Davis' condition has not been available.

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Lawrence Police are investigating this morning after a subject was run over by a vehicle.

Police and Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical crews were dispatched to the intersection of N 7th Street and Ash Street at 1:23 a.m. after a caller reported that a person was lying in the street when a vehicle "rolled over" the subject.

Medics reported finding one person in critical condition near the intersection and requested the availability of a LifeStar helicopter. Dispatchers reported that the helicopter was unavailable due to high winds.

The injured person, was transported to Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka.

The vehicle which struck the person reportedly remained at the scene. No other details have been released.

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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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Vehicle vs pedestrian accident in Johnson County

Posted: September 16, 2012 - 3:56am
Updated: September 16, 2012 - 4:30am

A man sustained serious injuries this morning when he was struck struck by a passing vehicle south of Olathe.

Deputies say around 3:40 they were called to the area of U.S. 169 Highway and 162th Street by a driver who reported striking a person while driving northbound near 167th Street. Authorities located a male pedestrian just of the 167th Street intersection, who told Deputies that he had been hit while walking southbound in the northbound lanes of traffic.

The Olathe Fire Department responded with Johnson County Med-Act and reported the victim's injuries to be serious. The vehicle's driver was "extremely shaken but, uninjured" according to a Deputy.

The man has only been described as being in his mid 30's. He has been transported to an area hospital for further treatment.

Northbound lanes of U.S. 169 Highway were closed briefly for accident investigation. Deputies say they continue to investigate the accident to see if alcohol may have been a contributing factor.

Several officers from the Olathe Police Department assisted the Sheriff's Office with the initial accident report.

This accident occurred in the same general area as a train vs pedestrian accident, about 25 hours earlier. More on the train vs pedestrian accident can be found here.

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Pedestrian killed when struck by a train in Johnson County

Posted: July 25, 2012 - 2:07am
Updated: July 25, 2012 - 7:44am

Merriam Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a train just east of the intersection of 57th Street and Kessler Lane. Police received a call from the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe reporting one of their trains had struck a pedestrian around 1:55 a.m..

Police arrived on scene and had located the pedestrian by 2 a.m.. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

The railroad crossing just west of Interstate 35 on Johnson Drive was closed for about five hours as the involved train stopped at the scene for Police to investigate the accident.

The trains engineer tells Police that he saw a male lying on the tracks but, was unable to stop the train to avoid hitting the man. Investigators believe the train was traveling 30-35 miles per hour when the man was spotted on the tracks.

Police ask anyone who may have been in the area around the time the incident occurred to contact them. Officers are also checking with surrounding businesses equipped with security cameras that may have captured the incident on tape.

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