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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One person killed in early morning motorcycle accident

Posted: July 31, 2013 - 4:22am
Updated: July 31, 2013 - 3:11pm

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The Olathe Police Department's Traffic Unit is investigating after a man was killed in a motorcycle crash this morning.

Police say the accident was reported shortly after 4 a.m., in the area of Northgate Street and South Nelson Road.

Olathe Police arrived to find one sport bike down in the roadway and a person lying in the nearby grass.

Olathe Fire and Johnson County Med-Act arrived at the scene and reported that the person was deceased.

Police say the rider is a white male in his 40's. Initial reports from Police indicate that the male was traveling northbound on Northgate when his motorcycle left the roadway near Nelson road and crashed in the median.

Anyone with information regarding the accident is asked to call Olathe Police at 913-782-0720.

One officer from the Shawnee Police Department's Traffic Safety Unit was at the crash scene assisting with the investigation.

As of Wednesday afternoon, Police have not released the victim's name.

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VIDEO: Fire engine involved in traffic accident

Posted: July 26, 2013 - 10:10am
Updated: July 26, 2013 - 2:27pm

The Overland Park Police Department is investigating after a fire apparatus was involved in an accident this morning.

The Overland Park Fire Department says the accident occurred shortly after 9 a.m. Friday, when one of their fire engines was struck from behind by a mini-van. It happened on the westbound Interstate 435 ramp to Quivira Road. Damage to the mini-van and fire engine is described as moderate. No injuries were reported in the accident.

At the time of the accident, the fire engine was responding to a reported accident in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 435 between Quivira and U.S. 69 Highway. A second fire apparatus was sent on the initial accident call, where one non life-threatening injury was reported.

Both accidents remain under investigation.

Operation 100 News was the only media reporting on both accidents as they unfolded. As of this report, no other media has made any public mention of either accident.
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VIDEO: One person sent to an area hospital following a morning house fire

Posted: July 23, 2013 - 6:01am
Updated: July 23, 2013 - 9:01am

Overland Park fire crews are investigating what sparked a kitchen fire this morning.

The fire was reported just before 5:40 Tuesday morning at 10212 Melrose Drive. A resident reported a fire in the kitchen.

First fire crews arrived on the scene at 5:43 a.m. to report "light smoke showing."

Crews made their way inside the split level home and confirmed what the resident had reported, a working fire in the kitchen.

The resident of the home was outside the structure when firefighters arrived. A man in his 30's was transported to an area hospital by Johnson County Med-Act. He is said to have symptoms of smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide exposure.

While conducting routine searches of the home, firefighters located and rescued the family dog from the home. The dog was not injured and was found hiding in a bedroom.

The fire was reported under control at 5:53, and was reported to be out at 6:00.

Firefighters believe the man was cooking on the stove, when he left something unattended. Smoke alarms alerted the man to the fire. Fire officials describe his injuries as minor. The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Investigators say fire damage is contained to the kitchen, with smoke damage throughout the house.

Operation 100 News broke this story to the public at 5:41 a.m. (tweet below). No reports from any other Kansas City area news media until after 6:30 a.m., more than 30 minutes after firefighters had extinguished the fire and began to leave the scene. One media outlet even reported "firefighters arrived to find flames visible," this was simply untrue according the fire department.

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KHP identifies Lawrence woman killed on the South Lawrence Trafficway

Posted: July 21, 2013 - 8:41pm
Updated: July 22, 2013 - 5:02am

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A truck struck and killed a bicyclist Sunday evening on the South Lawrence Trafficway, also known as the Kansas Highway 10 Bypass.

Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers say the accident occurred just before 8:15 p.m. at the intersection of the K-10 Bypass and North 1350 Road, which becomes 27th Street in Lawrence.



A LifeStar air ambulance was dispatched to the scene but, was canceled after the bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Highway Patrol's preliminary accident report has identified the bicyclist as Hayley M. Berrios, 29, of Lawrence, Kansas.

Troopers say the Berrios was crossing the K-10 Bypass on a bicycle, headed eastbound to 27th Street. A 1974 Chevrolet truck was traveling northwest on the Bypass when it struck and killed Berrios.

The driver of the truck has been identified as a Lawrence man, he was not injured.

The Lawrence Journal-World reports, the South Lawrence Trafficway was closed between Kasold Drive and the Clinton Parkway exit, near the entrance to Clinton State Park.

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