Month: October 2014

Accidents on I-70 this morning caused injuries

Accidents on eastbound I-70 at 6:35 a.m. Wednesday caused two injuries, according to trooper’s reports from the Kansas Turnpike Authority.

A light rain was falling during part of the morning.

The first accident, at 6:35 a.m. Oct. 22 near the I-70 exit to Park Drive in Kansas City, Kan., involved a 2004 Chevrolet four-wheel drive vehicle and a 2008 Chevrolet four-wheel drive vehicle, according to the trooper’s report.

The driver of the 2004 vehicle changed into the lane in front of the 2008 vehicle. The 2008 vehicle was unable to stop and struck the rear of the 2004 vehicle, the report stated.

A 26-year-old Kansas City, Kan., woman driving the 2004 vehicle was injured and taken to the hospital.

A 32-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man driving the 2008 vehicle was not injured.

Second accident

Later, traffic had slowed to a stop because of the accident, when another accident occurred, according to the trooper’s report.

The second accident was on eastbound I-70, near the Indian Springs exit, right after the first accident.

The trooper’s report stated that a Mack truck driven by a 31-year-old Edwardsville, Kan., man was going too fast for conditions and could not get stopped. The truck then sideswiped a school bus driven by a 53-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man, and then the Mack truck hit a Chevrolet sport utility vehicle in the rear, according to the trooper’s report.

The driver of the SUV, a 23-year-old Kansas City, Kan., woman, was not injured, the report said.

The drivers of the Mack truck and the school bus were not injured, the report stated.

A passenger in the Mack truck, a 41-year-old Independence, Mo., man, was injured and taken to the hospital, according to the trooper’s report.

KCKCC’s TAASU sponsors ‘100 Black Men in Ties’ event

by Kelly Rogge

The African American Student Union at Kansas City Kansas Community College is working to promote solidarity and unity with a simple wardrobe change, according to a spokesman.

TAASU is planning the 100 Black Men in Ties event at 11 a.m. Oct. 30 in Upper Jewell on the KCKCC Main campus.

Jeremiah McCluney, admission specialist and TAASU adviser at KCKCC, said the goal is to get 100 black men, faculty, staff and students to commit to wearing a dress shirt and a tie for the day. Although the event is called 100 Black Men in Ties, the event is open to the public and classes are encouraged to attend.

“This is our attempt to organize an act of solidarity and unity as a community and to bring positive awareness to our community,” he said. “Lately, Black males have been highlighted in the media for conflicts with law enforcement and for the immense violence against each other within the community. We want to bring some positive media attention.”

In addition, McCluney said TAASU wants to start a dialogue between community leaders, students, law enforcement and others who want to weigh in on how the problems the community has been seeing can be improved. The panel will include Judge Tim Dupree; Tyrone Garner, acting assistant chief of the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department and columnist-former TAASU president, Victor Trammel.

“This is not officially a part of the college’s career readiness week, but we want to help our young men make sure they know how to dress appropriately for corporate America,” McCluney said. “We have reached out to area churches and businesses to collect ties and dress shirts for any man who may not have a tie or dress shirt in his closet. Any excess supplies will be donated to the campus community and Student Resource Center’s Clothing bank.”

For more information about 100 Black Men in Ties or about TAASU, contact Jeremiah McCluney at jmccluney@kckcc.edu or call 913-288-7602.

Kelly Rogge is the public information supervisor at Kansas City Kansas Community College.