Driver swerves to avoid mattress on I-70

A 24-year-old Kansas City, Kan., woman was westbound on I-70 near Park Drive in a Volkswagen about 2 p.m. Sunday, June 7, when she saw a mattress in the road.

The woman swerved to avoid the mattress, and then hit the guardrail and went into a bridge barrier, according to a Kansas Turnpike Authority trooper’s report.

She was injured and taken to a hospital, according to the trooper’s report. The report stated she was not wearing a seat belt.

Wyandotte County under severe thunderstorm watch

Wyandotte County was placed under a severe thunderstorm watch on Sunday evening, lasting until 3 a.m. Monday, June 8, according to the National Weather Service.

Some heavy cloud cover was seen in Wyandotte County around 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Surrounding counties also are under the thunderstorm watch.

Wyandotte County also is under a flash flood watch until 7 a.m. Monday, June 8, according to the weather service.

In the event of flooding, stay out of roadways that are covered with water, according to the weather service, and find an alternate route.

For more weather information, visit www.weather.gov.

Sporting KC beats Seattle, 1-0

Scenes from the Sporting Kansas City match Saturday night at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)
Scenes from the Sporting Kansas City match Saturday night at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)

by William Crum

At last night’s game, Sporting Kansas City won 1-0 against the Seattle Sounders.

It was 84 minutes into the game when the goal was made by Benny Feilhaber.

This is the first time that Sporting Kansas City won against the Seattle Sounders in a long time – it snapped a nine-game winless streak.

“This was a very tough game and everyone did their job,” said Sporting KC team captain Matt Besler.

Sporting KC, 6-2-6, is in third place in the Western Conference of the MLS. Seattle, 8-4-2, remains in first place.

Scenes from the Sporting Kansas City match Saturday night at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)
Scenes from the Sporting Kansas City match Saturday night at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)

Scenes from the Sporting Kansas City match Saturday night at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)
Scenes from the Sporting Kansas City match Saturday night at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)

Scenes from the Sporting Kansas City match Saturday night at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)
Scenes from the Sporting Kansas City match Saturday night at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)

Scenes from the Sporting Kansas City match Saturday night at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)
Scenes from the Sporting Kansas City match Saturday night at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)

Sigi Schmid, head coach for the Seattle Sounders. (Photo by William Crum)
Sigi Schmid, head coach for the Seattle Sounders. (Photo by William Crum)

Manager Peter Vermes after the Sporting Kansas City – Seattle Sounders game Saturday night at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)
Manager Peter Vermes after the Sporting Kansas City – Seattle Sounders game Saturday night at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)

Captain Matt Besler and manager Peter Vermes after the Sporting Kansas City- Seattle Sounders game Saturday night at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)
Captain Matt Besler and manager Peter Vermes after the Sporting Kansas City- Seattle Sounders game Saturday night at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)