Injuries were reported in an accident at I-70 near 110th Street on Tuesday, according to the Kansas Turnpike Authority trooper’s report.
A GMC Envoy was eastbound on I-70 near 110th Street at 7:14 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, when it almost hit the barrier wall, overcorrected and rolled into the right ditch, according to the trooper’s report.
The driver, a 62-year-old Basehor, Kan., woman, had possible injuries, the report stated.
A 14-year-old Leavenworth, Kan., girl passenger in the vehicle was injured and taken to a hospital, the report stated.
A 15-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, girl was injured and transported to a hospital, according to the report.
A 38-year-old Leavenworth, Kan., woman in the vehicle had a possible injury, the report stated.
A 16-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, girl passenger had possible injuries, the report stated.
A 10-year-old Leavenworth, Kan., girl in the vehicle also had possible injuries, according to the report.
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A round of showers and thunderstorms was expected to push through the area today, according to the National Weather Service.
These storms were not expected to be severe, but could have heavy downpours, lightning and gusty winds as they push through, the weather service said.
Another round of more scattered storms might develop Wednesday afternoon ahead of a cold front moving through the area, according to the weather service. The severity of these storms will somewhat depend on the evolution of the morning storms, but large hail and isolated severe winds are possible with any storms that develop.
Today, the high will be near 91, with a heat index of about 97, the weather service said. There will be a south southwest wind of 9 to 13 mph. There is a 70 percent chance of rain and storms today.
Tonight, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10 p.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 70 with a southwest wind of 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday, it will be sunny with a high near 94, the weather service said. The heat index will be as high as 99. Three will be a south wind of 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and storms, according to the weather service. The low will be around 72 and a south southwest wind of 7 to 10 mph. Between a half and three-quarters of an inch of rain are possible.
Friday, it will be mostly sunny with a high of 92, the weather service said. There is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. There will be a south wind of 6 to 10 mph.
Friday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 74.
Saturday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 92, the weather service said.
Saturday night, there will be a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 67, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 83, the weather service said.
A Kansas City, Kan., man was sentenced Tuesday to six months home confinement and 50 hours of community service for a bank robbery he blamed on a fight with his wife, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.
Lawrence John Ripple, 71, Kansas City, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery.
A criminal complaint in the case alleged that on Sept. 2, 2016, Ripple sat down in the lobby and waited for police after robbing the Bank of Labor at 756 Minnesota Ave. in Kansas City, Kan.
He told investigators that after an argument with his wife he felt he would rather be in prison than go back home.
Beall commended the FBI and Assistant U.S. Attorney Sheri Catania for their work on the case.
