The victim of a fatal accident on Sunday, Aug. 18, near 123rd and Marxen Road has been identified, according to a spokesman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
The victim was Jason Knetter, 45, a resident of Leavenworth County, according to police. Last Thursday was his 45th birthday.
Police stated he died of injuries sustained in the accident. He was driving a pickup truck northbound on 123rd Street when the vehicle left the road, coming to rest in a heavily wooded area, according to the police preliminary report.
He was the only person in the truck and there were no other vehicles involved in the accident, according to police. Police responded to the accident about 8 a.m. Sunday.