Three passengers were injured when a Mercury Sable overturned on eastbound I-70 west of the 57th Street exit.
The crash happened at 12:15 a.m. Monday, Oct. 24, according to a trooper’s report.
According to the Kansas Turnpike Authority trooper’s report, the driver of the Sable braked and swerved right, losing control and leaving the roadway. The Sable overturned several times, the report stated. The report also stated it was unknown why the driver applied the brakes.
The driver, a 21-year-old man from Kansas City, Kan., was not injured, the report stated.
A 28-year-old Kansas City, Kan., woman was injured and taken to a hospital, according to the report.
Also injured was a 23-year-old Kansas City, Mo., man who was a passenger in the Sable, the report stated.
Another injury was to a 26-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man who was a passenger in the Sable, according to the trooper’s report.