Month: September 2018

Chase ends in accident on I-70; one dead

A police chase overnight ended in an accident on I-70 near 57th Street with one dead, according to Kansas City, Kansas, police.

The chase started when an officer saw a suspicious vehicle near 18th and Metropolitan about 12:19 a.m. Sept. 20, and followed the vehicle to a dead end, the police spokesman stated.

The vehicle made a U-turn and the officer conducted a traffic stop, pulling in front of the vehicle, the spokesman stated. They observed the driver and an unresponsive female passenger, according to the spokesman.

As officers approached the vehicle, the driver backed, then drove toward officers, striking the driver’s side of the police car, the spokesman stated.

The officers started a chase but ended It near the state line, the spokesman stated.

Kansas City, Missouri, officers picked up the pursuit until the vehicle came back into Kansas City, Kansas, when their helicopter continued to follow it, the spokesman stated.

Eventually the vehicle drove the wrong way on I-635 and then to I-70, where it struck another vehicle head-on near 57th Street, the police spokesman stated.

The driver of the vehicle was taken into custody and the passenger was pronounced dead at the scene, the spokesman stated. The driver of the uninvolved vehicle struck by the fleeing suspect sustained minor injuries, according to the spokesman.

The Kansas Highway Patrol will investigate the accident and the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department will handle the criminal investigation relating to the events leading to the pursuit, the spokesman stated.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

Another hot day, followed by a cool front

Chances of rain from sunset to midnight tonight, left, and from midnight through early Friday, right. (National Weather Service graphic)

Highs today once again will be in the mid 90s with heat index values in the upper 90s and lower 100s, according to the National Weather Service.

A cool front moving into the region from the northwest this evening will result in thunderstorm chances overnight into early Friday, the weather service said.

Strong winds may accompany the strongest storms and the front itself, according to the weather service. Temperatures will drop in the 70s Friday and Saturday behind the front.

Today, the weather service advises residents to drink plenty of water and stay cool. The high will be near 93 with heat index values as high as 98, the weather service said. A south southwest wind of 10 to 15 mph will increase to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon, gusting as high as 32 mph.

Tonight, there is a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m., then showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 66 with a south wind of 7 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight and gusting up to 29 mph. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Friday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and storms, mainly before 7 a.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 70 with a north wind of 8 to 11 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Friday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 52 and a northeast wind of 7 to 9 mph, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny with a high near 72, the weather service said, and an east northeast wind of 7 mph.

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 53, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny with a high near 78, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 62, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 79, the weather service said.

Monday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers, with a low of 63, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers, with a high near 73, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, with a low of 54, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, the high will be near 70 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said.

Thunderstorm chances late Thursday night. The forecast has changed to show severe storms more likely to the north of the Kansas City area. (National Weather Service graphic)

KCKCC men defeat Johnson County 3-1 for first Jayhawk Conference soccer win

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC

Kansas City Kansas Community College put its first Jayhawk Conference soccer win in the books Tuesday night with a workmanlike 3-1 win over archrival Johnson County.

“We bounced back and played well,” said KCKCC coach Ruben Rodriguez, whose defending Region VI champions suffered 1-0 and 2-1 losses in their first two Jayhawk Conference contests.

KCKCC took a 1-0 lead on an Ignacio Sarasol goal assisted by Gustavo Palmieri at the 26-minute mark of the first half and then built the lead to 3-0 early in the second half.

Bruno Rovares scored an unassisted goal 12 minutes into the second half and five minutes later Kenar Huntington scored an unassisted goal for the 3-0 lead.

Johnson County foiled Fabian Keiblinger’s bid for a shutout with just four minutes remaining on an unassisted goal by Brad Tulley. Kieblinger was credited with seven saves while his teammates were getting off 13 shots.

“We were without five or six starters because of injuries or illness so the depth of our bench really played a big role in the win,” said Rodriguez said.

“We were able to uplift our game a little,” agreed KCKCC assistant coach Burke Slusher. “The guys are getting more comfortable on the field.”

KCKCC is right back in Jayhawk action Saturday, playing at Allen County at 4 p.m. The contest will follow a 2 p.m. women’s game.