Month: July 2015

There were two possible injuries in a four-vehicle accident at 5:23 p.m. Saturday, July 25, on I-435 northbound, just south of State Avenue.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report, three vehicles were braking for backed-up traffic when a fourth vehicle hit the back of another vehicle, starting a chain reaction.

The vehicle that had slowed but was not able to stop in time was a 2014 Chrysler driven by a 50-year-old man from Erie, Ill., according to the trooper’s report. He was not injured. A 16-year-old male in the vehicle also was not injured.

The Chrysler ran into the back of a Honda Civic, according to the report. The Civic was driven by a 28-year-old woman from Olathe, Kan. She had a possible injury.

The third vehicle was a Volkswagen driven by a 32-year-old Kansas City, Mo., man, according to the report. A 32-year-old woman passenger had a possible injury, the report stated.

The fourth vehicle, a Chrysler Town and Country, was driven by a 38-year-old Shawnee, Kan., man, the report stated. He was not injured. A passenger in the Chrysler, a 37-year-old woman, also was not injured, according to the report.

The Kansas Turnpike Authority has released information about an 11-vehicle accident that occurred Thursday, July 23, in a construction zone on I-70 near 57th Street in Kansas City, Kan.

According to the trooper’s report, 10 cars were stopped on eastbound I-70 about 7:31 p.m. Thursday when a semi was unable to stop and struck the vehicles. There were six injuries or possible injuries listed.

The driver of the semi was listed as Mark David McClendon, 38, of Carbondale, Kan. He was not injured.

The second vehicle was a Lincoln utility truck driven by a 27-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man, the report stated. The driver was not injured.

The third vehicle was a Dodge four-door driven by a 44-year-old Kansas City, Kan., woman, who was not injured, according to the report.

The fourth vehicle was a Ford utility truck driven by a 50-year-old woman from Gardner, Kan. She was injured, the report stated.

The fifth vehicle was a Nissan four-door that was driven by a 50-year-old Kansas City, Kan., woman. She was injured, the report stated.

The sixth vehicle was a Mazda four-door driven by a 47-year-old Overland Park, Kan., woman. She was injured, the report said. A 12-year-old Kansas City, Kan., girl in the vehicle had a possible injury, the report stated.

The seventh vehicle was a Honda four-door driven by a 16-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man. He was injured, the report stated.

The eighth vehicle was a Toyota pickup driven by a 33-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man. He was not injured, according to the report. A passenger in the truck, a 44-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man, was not injured, the report said.

The ninth vehicle was a Chevrolet four-door driven by a 25-year-old Kansas City, Kan., woman. She was not injured, the report said.

The 10th vehicle was a Kenworth truck driven by a 35-year-old man from Milan, Tenn., the report stated. He was not injured.

The 11th vehicle was a Nissan four-door driven by a 54-year-old Kansas City, Kan., woman. She was injured, the report stated.