Originally published Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 The Library in the Park festival was getting underway in downtown Kansas City, Kan., on Saturday morning. The free family event includes a taco tasting contest, music, activities for children and booths. The event is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Big Eleven Lake, 11th and State. For more information on the event, see https://wyandotteonline.com/day-of-free-family-fun-planned-with-library-in-the-park/. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News) The winner of the DashKCK 5K run-walk held in conjunction with the Library in the Park Festival Saturday morning was Ben Schmitz, whose time was 19:12. DashKCK was sponsored by the Downtown Shareholders and Donnelly College. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News) More photos from the DashKCK held in conjunction with the Library in the Park Festival on Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News) More photos from the DashKCK, held in conjunction with the Library in the Park Festival Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News) More photos from the DashKCK, held in conjunction with the Library in the Park Festival on Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News) More photos from the DashKCK, held in conjunction with the Library in the Park festival Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News) More photos from DashKCK, a 5K held in conjunction with the Library in the Park Festival Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News) Preparing for a taco tasting contest on Saturday at the Library in the Park Festival. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News) Preparing for the Library in the Park Festival Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News) The Bookmobile was on hand for the Library in the Park Festival Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News) Preparations were being made Saturday for the Library in the Park Festival at Big Eleven Lake. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News) Preparations were being made Saturday for the Library in the Park Festival at Big Eleven Lake. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News) Preparations were being made Saturday for the Library in the Park Festival at Big Eleven Lake. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News) Preparations were being made Saturday for the Library in the Park Festival at Big Eleven Lake. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News) Preparations were being made Saturday for the Library in the Park Festival at Big Eleven Lake. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News) Preparations were being made Saturday for the Library in the Park Festival at Big Eleven Lake. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News) Several police officers were at the DashKCK and the Festival in the Park on Saturday. (Photo by Mary Rupert, Wyandotte Daily News)
A Chrysler 300 was stopped in traffic when it was rear-ended by a motorcycle at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, on westbound I-70 near the 18th Street exit in Kansas City, Kan.
According to a Kansas Turnpike Authority trooper’s report, the driver of the motorcycle, a 26-year-old man from Grandview, Mo., was injured and taken to a hospital.
The driver of the Chrysler, a 32-year-old man from Independence, Mo., was not injured, according to the report.
An accident at 6:06 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, on I-70 between the I-435 and 78th Street exits resulted in an injury, according to a Kansas Turnpike Authority trooper’s report.
A 43-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man driving a Volvo 850 on eastbound I-70 lost control, striking the barrier wall, the trooper’s report stated.
He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the report.
