Two residents jump out of second-story window to escape fire

Two residents jumped out of a second-story window on Sunday morning to escape a fire at 1926 N. 14th St.

The two residents had minor burns and were taken to a hospital by EMS, according to Scott Schaunaman, Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department spokesman and battalion chief.

One firefighter also was injured, according to the spokesman. A porch collapsed, injuring the firefighter. The firefighter, who had a broken foot, was taken to a hospital, the spokesman stated.

The fire was reported around 7:36 a.m. Sunday.

The house, near 14th and Troup, had been converted into four apartments, and it suffered significant damage from the fire, according to Schaunaman.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, he stated.

UG committees to meet tonight

Two Unified Government committees are scheduled to meet, starting at 5 p.m. tonight.

The meetings will be on Zoom and also are expected to be shown on UGTV on cable television and on YouTube.

The Public Works and Safety Committee meets at 5 p.m. Monday, March 22. On the agenda is a grant application to improve criminal justice responses to domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department is seeking to apply for a $500,000 grant for this program.

Another item on the agenda is an ordinance that would govern operating hours of the public parks, as well as address hunting and firearms at the parks, camping at the parks and digging within the UG parks.

A revision is proposed to the parks rules concerning boat owners who keep boats at Wyandotte County Lake. All new dock renters would have to be Wyandotte County residents, under the proposal.

The UG Administration and Human Services Committee will begin after the end of the Public Works and Safety meeting.

On the agenda are a presentation of the UG’s 2021 comprehensive fee schedule and an update on CARES Act funding.

Also, the committee will hear a presentation about a $923,365 grant application for COVID-19 infrastructure expansion funds. The grant funding, if received, would provide critical resources in COVID-19 testing and epidemiological surveillance-related activities including testing, contact tracing, surveillance, containment and mitigation to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Interested persons may join the Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81724355863?pwd=S0lBeGpydFpoQ2lrOFdQb3BHdHhnQT09.

The passcode is 890671.

To connect by telephone, call toll-free 888-475-4499 or 877-853-5257.

The webinar ID number is 817 2435 5863.

The meeting also is expected to be on UGTV on cable and on Youtube.

KCK resident dies in crash on I-635

A Kansas City, Kansas, resident died in a crash at 10:39 p.m. Sunday, March 21, on northbound I-635, south of Metropolitan Avenue. (KC Scout photo)

A Kansas City, Kansas, resident died in a crash at 10:39 p.m. Sunday, March 21, on I-635 near Metropolitan Avenue, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.

Lance Elmon Owens Jr., 28, of Kansas City, Kansas, died in the single-vehicle accident, according to the trooper’s report.

Owens was northbound on I-635 south of Metropolitan and drove off the right side of the roadway into the ditch, where his Kia Sorento overturned, the report stated.

The driver was ejected out of the windshield, according to the report.

The driver was not wearing a safety restraint, according to the report.