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Sometime later this evening, Friday, Sept. 26, the new Gibbs Road Bridge over I-635 in Wyandotte County is set to open to unrestricted traffic.
The new bridge structure has been completed and crews are finishing removal of traffic control on the project. Once the traffic control has been removed the bridge will open to unrestricted traffic.
The driver of a Ford 500 braked and swerved this morning on I-635 to avoid hitting a vehicle in front of her. Instead, the driver hit the barrier wall.
The other vehicle had changed lanes in front of her and braked hard before the accident, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.
After braking hard and swerving, the Ford struck the barrier wall on I-635 north of State Avenue around 10:47 a.m., the report stated.
The driver of the Ford, a 30-year-old Kansas City, Kan., woman, had a possible injury and was taken to the hospital. A 30-year-old man in the Ford was not injured.
Fairfax business owners are being alerted to take precautions after car break-ins and thefts of property from vehicles in the industrial area of Kansas City, Kan., according to the Fairfax Industrial Association.
Employees are being asked to be alert and keep belongings stored inside their trunks, out of sight.