Month: November 2016

Injury-accident reported on K-7 at Hollingsworth

An injury-accident was reported at 8:56 p.m. Oct. 30 on northbound K-7 at Hollingsworth Road in Kansas City, Kan.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report, a Chevrolet Tahoe was northbound on K-7 and a Honda Odyssey was eastbound on Hollingsworth.

The Odyssey failed to properly yield to oncoming traffic and struck the Tahoe in the passenger side, the trooper’s report stated.

The driver of the Tahoe, a 42-year-old man from Lenexa, Kan., was injured, according to the trooper’s report.

The driver of the Odyssey, a 35-year-old woman from Baldwin City, Kan., was injured and taken to a hospital, the report stated.

A 37-year-old Basehor, Kan., man who was a passenger in the Odyssey, also was injured and taken to the hospital, according to the trooper’s report.

A 4-year-old Baldwin City, Kan., girl in the Odyssey also was injured and taken to a hospital, the report stated. The child was properly restrained in a child safety seat, the trooper’s report said.

The adults in the Odyssey were not wearing safety belts, the report said.

Sunny and mild weather today may become stormy Wednesday

Today’s forecast is mostly sunny with a high near 77, followed by a chance of rain and storms Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

There will be a light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning, according to the weather service.

Tonight, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., the weather service said. The low will be around 66 with a south southeast wind of 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m., with a high near 73, the weather service said. The south southwest wind will be around 7 mph. Between a quarter and a half-inch of rain is possible.

Wednesday night, there is a 50 percent chance of precipitation, mostly before 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 50, with a north wind of 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday’s weather will be sunny with a high near 67, the weather service said. The north northeast wind was around 7 mph. Thursday night, the low will be around 45.

Friday, it will be sunny with a high near 68, according to the weather service. Friday night, the low will be around 48, with partly cloudy skies.

Homicide reported in KCK

Kansas City, Kan., police said a man in his 20s was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound at about 9 p.m. Oct. 31 in the 3100 block of West Parkwood Boulevard.

The man was found dead outside his apartment building with an apparent gunshot wound, a police spokesman said.

The identity of the victim will not be released pending positive identification and family notification, according to police.

The Kansas City, Kan., Homicide Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.