A man in his late 20s died in a multi-vehicle accident at 6:40 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, in the 12700 block of State Avenue, according to a police spokesman.
Kansas City, Kansas, police officers were dispatched to the location and found the driver of a vehicle, a man in his late 20s, had traumatic injuries, the spokesman stated. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the spokesman.
The driver and passenger of a second vehicle were taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the spokesman stated.
The driver of a third vehicle was not injured and remained at the scene, according to the spokesman.
The crash is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Traffic Division. Anyone with information on it is urged to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS, according to police.
National Weather Service graphicA winter storm watch is in effect from 9 p.m. Tuesday through 6 p.m. Thursday for Wyandotte County and surrounding areas. (National Weather Service graphic)Snow is possible from 9 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday night, according to the forecast. (National Weather Service graphic)From 6 to 12 inches of snow are predicted for the Wyandotte County area. The forecast could change on Tuesday and Wednesday. (National Weather Service graphic)
Look for a high today near 60 in Wyandotte County before a predicted winter storm moves in late Tuesday night and Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
Southerly winds today will draw in warmer air ahead of the midweek storm, the weather service said.
Big changes are in the forecast for Tuesday, as a cold front moves through the area, according to the weather service.
Wyandotte County and surrounding areas are under a winter storm watch, in effect from Tuesday evening through Thursday afternoon, the weather service said.
Heavy snow is possible, with accumulations of 2 to 4 inches on Wednesday, and snow also possible late Tuesday night and Wednesday night. A total of 6 to 12 inches is possible in the Kansas City area, according to the weather service.
However, forecasters said there is a great deal of uncertainty in the forecast at this time, and parts of the Kansas City area could be on the borderline between significant amounts of snow and minimal amounts. The north side of the area may get the heaviest amount of snow. Residents may follow updated later forecasts at www.weather.gov.
The weather service said travel could be very difficult to impossible with this winter storm. Hazardous conditions could affect morning and evening commutes.
There will be very cold temperatures on Thursday night, falling to minus 3, according to the weather service.
Today, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 60, the weather service said. A south southwest wind of 5 to 11 mph may gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight, there is a 20 percent chance of rain between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m., with a low of 41, according to the weather service. A south wind of 6 to 13 mph will become west after midnight. Winds may gust up to 23 mph.
Tuesday, there is a 30 percent chance of rain, with a high near 50, the weather service said. A northwest wind of 6 to 10 mph will become north northeast in the afternoon. Winds may gust as high as 20 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of precipitation is forecast.
Tuesday night, there is an 80 percent chance of rain before 9 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., then snow after 10 p.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 18 with a north northeast wind of 10 to 14 mph, gusting as high as 21 mph. Less than an inch of snow accumulation is in the forecast.
Wednesday, there is an 80 percent chance of snow, with a high near 22, the weather service said. A north northeast wind of 14 to 16 mph will gust as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches is in the forecast.
Wednesday night, there is a 60 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight, according to the weather service. The low will be around 8.
Thursday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 18, the weather service said.
Thursday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of minus 3, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be sunny, with a high near 24, the weather service said.
Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 10, according to the weather service.
Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 35, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 19, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 41, the weather service said.
A homicide in the 200 block of South 14th Street on Saturday night is under investigation by detectives, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, police spokesman.
At about 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, officers were sent to the 200 block of South 14th on a shooting, the spokesman stated.
When they arrived, officers discovered a juvenile male in his early teens inside the home, the victim of apparent gunfire, according to the spokesman.
Paramedics pronounced the victim dead at the scene, the spokesman stated.
This incident is currently under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Major Case Unit.
Anyone with information related to this case is urged to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS, according to the spokesman. Callers may remain anonymous, and tips leading to an arrest may qualify for a cash reward, police stated.
