Three detained after high-speed chase into Johnson County

Posted: March 10, 2019 - 3:27 a.m. 

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office tried to stop a vehicle which allegedly committed several traffic violations shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday.

The driver of the silver Nissan Versa refused to stop for officers and accelerated to nearly 90 miles per hour while southbound East 2200 Road, south of Eudora.

Radio traffic indicates deputies pursued the vehicle south to North One Road, or the Franklin County border, where the suspect vehicle turned east.

The suspect vehicle continued to flee from the deputy north on East 2300 Road while accelerating to 100mph. The car then turned east on U.S. 56 Highway into southwest Johnson County.

Once in Johnson County, radio traffic indicates officers were able to spin the suspect vehicle, bringing it to a stop on U.S. 56 Highway north of 191st Street. Three people were detained at that location and transported back to Douglas County. The chase ended about 1:20 a.m.

Police officers from Eudora and Baldwin City assisted with the pursuit.

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Lawrence woman killed in rural Douglas County accident

Posted: April 11, 2014 - 2:49am
Updated: April 11, 2014 - 11:18am

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Deputies say a 68-year-old Lawrence woman died at the scene of a single vehicle accident in rural Douglas County early Friday.

Douglas County Sheriff's Office Lt. Steve Lewis tells my reporting partners at the Lawrence Journal-World, deputies responding on the crash just before 2 a.m. and discovered the woman's body about 30 yards from a wrecked 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass.

The accident occurred in the 600 block of U.S. Highway 56, near the unincorporated community of Globe.

Deputies believe the vehicle was traveling westbound at high speed and went into the north ditch for unknown reasons.

The car then struck a pasture driveway and went airborne, about 20 feet in the air, tearing down a power line. The driver was ejected through the passenger window as the car flipped end over end. The woman was the only occupant of the car and was not wearing a seatbelt.


The accident was reported by a passerby who spotted the car crashed off of the highway.

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Victim stabbed during robbery

Posted: May 2, 2013 - 4:29am
Updated: May 2, 2013 - 4:40am

Gardner Police are investigating after a man was robbed and stabbed this morning.

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Police were called to the Arby's parking lot at 1870 E. Santa Fe Street shortly before 4:00 a.m.. Officers contacted the victim and learned that he had been robbed of his wallet, struck on the head and stabbed in the abdomen. The Arby's is located just west of Interstate 35 and 175th Street, which is also U.S. Highway 56.

Johnson County Med-Act says the victim's injury is serious. The victim, said to be a male in his mid-20's, was transported to an area hospital.

The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 50 years old, standing 5 feet 10 inches and approximately 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing a red jacket and walking westbound towards the Conestoga Estates mobile home park at 1199 E. Santa Fe Street.

Anyone with information is asked to call Gardner Police at 913-856-7312 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

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Car vs tractor trailer accident in JoCo

Posted: December 29, 2011 - 8:06am
Updated: December 29, 2011 - 8:57am

One person is critically injured after a vehicle crashed into the rear of a tractor trailer that was stopped at a stoplight in Gardner. The accident occurred shortly before 8:00 a.m. Thursday at US 56 Highway at the intersection with N Cedar Niles Road.

Fire crews reported that the vehicle was under the tractor trailer and that the vehicle sustained heavy damage. A Police Officer on the scene reports that the vehicle is "under the trailer all the way to the backseat." Officers on the scene have requested a "Truck Inspector" to respond to the scene.

Crews had to extricate the driver, who is said to have critical head and neck injuries. The driver was the only occupant of the vehicle. Unconfirmed reports from the scene indicate that the driver is a male and was conscious when EMS arrived. The tractor trailers driver was not injured.

Police are investigating and no information regarding the driver's age/sex has been released or confirmed.

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DgCo Weather: Winter WX Advisory issued

Posted: December 19, 2011 - 4:40am
Updated: December 20, 2011 - 4:16pm

CANCELLED: December 20, 4:15 a.m. More information on cancellation.

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for wintry precipitation. The Advisory will go into effect at 12:00 a.m. Tuesday morning and remain in place until 6:00 p.m. Tuesday evening. The previous Winter Storm Watch has been canceled.

The advisory area includes the Kansas counties of Douglas, Lyon and Osage. Cities include; Lawrence and Emporia.

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Forecasters now say that rain will begin to develop Monday morning and transition to snow late Monday evening into Tuesday. Total snow accumulations of one to three inches is expected in the advisory area. Periods of light sleet and freezing drizzle are also expected overnight into Tuesday morning. Winds are expected to be from the north to northeast and 15 to 25 miles per hour with gusts to around 35 miles per hour.

Hazardous driving conditions from snowfall and ice accumulations as well as reduced visibilities are also possible, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka.

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Released: December 19,  10:48 a.m.

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Released: December 19, 4:35 a.m.

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Winter Weather Watch, Douglas County, CANCELED

Posted: December 18, 2011 - 4:30am
Updated: December 19, 2011 - 4:35am

The National Weather Service in Topeka has CANCELED the Winter Weather Watch. The watch area did include the city of Lawrence and all of Douglas County.

The watch goes into effect Monday, December 19th at 6:00 p.m., and will remain in place until Tuesday, December 20th at 6:00 p.m..

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Forecasters say that rain and snow are expected to develop Monday and transition to snow Monday evening into Tuesday. Accumulating snow is expected to end by late Tuesday afternoon.

Total snow and ice accumulations are possible in the range of four to eight inches. Light accumulations of sleet and freezing drizzle may also occur.

Winds are expected to be between 15 and 20 miles per hour with gusts to 30 miles per hour.

Drivers should expect possibly hazardous driving conditions due to heavy snowfall and ice accumulations and reduced visibilities.

View more on this Watch from the National Weather Service office in Topeka, Kansas.

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KHP releases Holiday Weekend activity numbers

Posted: December 1, 2011 - 12:21pm
Updated: December 1, 2011 - 2:51pm

Related Story: Stepped up Holiday Enforcement

The Kansas Highway Patrol has released its Thanksgiving Weekend Holiday activity. The activity reporting period began at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 23rd and ran through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 27th.

Preliminary numbers indicate that it was a fairly safe weekend on Kansas roads, with the Patrol working no fatal crashes, according to a news release.

Activity

2011

2010

Total Fatal Crashes

0

2

Total Fatalities

0

2

DUI Related Crashes

3

4

DUI Related Fatalities

0

2

DUI Arrests

24

32

Speed Citations

1,400

1,505

Speed Warnings

1,245

1,527

Adult Seatbelt Citations

342

531

Adult Seatbelt Warnings

118

53

Teen Seatbelt Citations

9

21

Teen Seatbelt Warnings

2

3

Child Restraint Citations

39

34

Child Restraint Warnings

7

9

Motorists Assisted

1,426

1,251

Over the holiday weekend, the Kansas Highway Patrol was participating in the Special Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), which began November 21, and ran until November 27. The Kansas Department of Transportation provided a grant for the additional enforcement.


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Stepped up Holiday Enforcement

Posted: November 20, 2011 - 3:24am
Updated: November 20, 2011 - 4:00am

Preliminary results from KHP regarding this enforcement effort. Released: December 1, 2011 LINK

Law Enforcement throughout the Douglas and Johnson County area are participating in the Kansas Thanksgiving Traffic Enforcement Campaign. The campaign will begin Monday, November 21 and last through Sunday, November 27, 2011. A grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation will enable area law enforcement to have more officers present on area roadways to aggressively enforce Kansas traffic laws. Officers will be looking especially for impaired drivers and for children, teens, and adults who are not legally and properly secured with a seat belt or child safety restraint system.

According to KDOT, the Thanksgiving holiday weekend (Wednesday-Sunday) commonly outranks all other holidays in its number of alcohol related crashes. Those driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs, endanger not only themselves, but also their passengers, other motorists, and pedestrians. Across Kansas, six persons - most of them innocent - are killed or injured in nine alcohol-related crashes each day. KDOT says compared with non-alcohol-related crashes, vehicle occupants in alcohol-related crashes are over two and a half times more likely to be injured or killed. Each week across Kansas over 300 drivers are arrested for driving under the influence. 

Failure to take the time to buckle up is also responsible for needless death and maiming. Those who do not buckle up are about 12 times more likely to be killed and almost twice as likely to suffer injury as those who do buckle up. Even worse is the fact that the injuries suffered by those who are unbuckled are likely to be much more severe or disabling than those suffered by an occupant who is properly restrained. According to KDOT, which tracks all crashes in the state, crashes are most likely to occur within a short distance from home.

Area law enforcement reminds the public that if you are going to be drink, always designate a non-drinking driver. Make arrangements ahead of time.

Information provided by:

• Lawrence Police Department
• Olathe Police Department
• Kansas Highway Patrol
• Kansas Department of Transportation

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Updated Johnson County construction projects from KDOT

KDOT has added updates to several construction projects in Johnson County for this week.


I-35


EXPECT DELAYS! Northbound and southbound will have the right lanes closed from 175th Street to the Johnson/Miami County line for concrete pavement patching work beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, September 19 and running round the clock, 24/7, through Friday evening, September 23. Project work is scheduled to be completed on Friday, September 23.
Southbound I-35 to Sunflower Road exit ramp and the Sunflower Road to I-35 northbound ramp will be closed for concrete pavement repair work, 24/7, round the clock, on Tuesday, September 20 through Saturday, September 24. Project work is scheduled to be completed on Saturday, September 24.


Southbound will be reduced to two open lanes with alternating lane closures from 119th Street to 135th Street for pavement marking work on Tuesday, September 20 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Project work is scheduled to be completed on Tuesday, September 20.


Northbound will have left lane closed from 119th Street to 135th Street for pavement marking work on Tuesday, September 20 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Project work is scheduled to be completed on Tuesday, September 20.


I-435

Westbound right lane will be closed from State Line Road to Metcalf Avenue for pavement marking work beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 19 and reopening to all traffic at 5:00 a.m.on Tuesday, September 20. Project work is scheduled to be completed on Tuesday, September 20. (New 9-16-11)

Eastbound right lane will be closed from Nall Avenue to State Line Road for pavement marking working beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20 and reopening to all traffic at 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 21. Project work is scheduled to be completed on Wednesday, September 21.


Westbound right lane will be closed from State Line Road to Antioch Road for pavement marking work beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 21 and reopening to all traffic at 5:00 a.m.on Thursday, September 22. Project work is scheduled to be completed on Thursday, September 22.


K-10


Eastbound left lane will be closed from Woodland Avenue to Mill Creek Road for guardrail repair work on Tuesday, September 20 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Project work is scheduled to be completed on Tuesday, September 20.


US-56/Shawnee Mission Parkway


EXPECT DELAYS! Eastbound and westbound will have varying lane closures closures from State Line Road to Metcalf Avenue for asphalt mill and overlay beginning at 7:30 p.m. and reopening to all traffic at 5:30 a.m. the next morning. Project work is scheduled to be completed on Friday, September 23.


US-69


Northbound left lane will be closed from 87th Street to I-35 for structure work on Monday/Friday, September 19-23 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Project work is scheduled to be completed on Friday, September 23.


Northbound US-69 to 95th Street ramp will close for reconstruction work beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, August 29. Project work is scheduled to be completed in late September 2011.


All information provided by the Kansas Department of Transportation.


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Traffic Alert: US-56 in Douglas County

KDOT will begin work on eastbound and westbound lanes of US-56 today, Monday, September 19th. Traffic will be reduced to one lane between the US-59 junction to the Douglas/Osage County line for chip seal overlay application. Crews will be working during daylight hours, Monday through Friday.

Traffic will be directed through the work zone using flaggers and a pilot car operation. KDOT advises drivers to expect delays of up to 15 minutes. A news release from KDOT states that "when drivers enter the project work zone on US-56 from adjacent roadways, they must not enter onto either highway until they are directed by the flaggers/pilot car."

Reduced speed limits will be in place and a 12-foot lane width restriction throughout the project work zone will also be enforced during the daylight working hours.

The chip seal overlay application project is scheduled to be completed by Friday, September 23, weather permitting.

Information provided by the Kansas Department of Transportation.