A fatal accident was reported at 5:13 a.m. May 22 on northbound I-635 just south of Parallel Parkway.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report, a Chevrolet sport utility vehicle was northbound on I-635 when the driver’s side tire separated. The SUV went into the right ditch, overturned, and the driver was ejected, the trooper’s report stated.
The driver of the SUV, Erwin Potts, 51, Kansas City, Kan., was taken to the hospital, where he died.