Category: Traffic

Three crashes were reported on area highways on Friday, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

Crash involves three vehicles at I-635 near I-70

Three vehicles were involved in a crash at 11:45 a.m. Friday on southbound I-635 one-tenth of a mile south of I-70, according to a trooper’s crash log.

A Cadillac Escalade was southbound on I-635, while a Honda Accord and Chevy Cobalt were entering southbound I-635 from eastbound I-70, the trooper’s report stated.

The Cobalt came to a stop, yielding for traffic. The Escalade was trying to avoid the Cobalt in front of it and was struck by the Accord, pushing the Accord into the Cobalt, according to the trooper’s report.

The driver of the Accord, a 22-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man, had a possible minor injury, according to the report.

The driver of the Escalade, a 24-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man, and a 23-year-old woman passenger from Kansas City, Kansas, were not injured, according to the report. A 1-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl in the Escalade had no apparent injury.

The driver of the Cobalt, a 33-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, woman, had a possible minor injury, the trooper’s report stated. A 3-year-old boy in the Cobalt had a possible injury, according to the report. A 2-year-old girl in the Cobalt had a possible injury, the report stated. The three were taken to a hospital.

Crash reported at I-435 near State

A crash was reported at 2:12 p.m. Friday on northbound I-435, a tenth of a mile north of State Avenue, according to a trooper’s report.

A Harley-Davidson motorcycle was northbound on I-435 exiting onto State Avenue when an unknown red Kia merged into the motorcycle’s lane, causing it to conduct an evasive maneuver and lose control, according to the trooper’s report. The unknown vehicle left the scene.

The motorcyclist, a 49-year-old Meriden, Kansas, resident, had a possible minor injury and was taken to a hospital, the trooper’s report stated.

Three-vehicle accident reported on K-7

A three-vehicle accident was reported at 3 p.m. Friday at the intersection of K-7 and 130th Street, according to a trooper’s report.

A Ford F-350 truck was northbound on K-7 while an International truck pulling a trailer was westbound on 130th, turning left onto southbound K-7, according to the trooper’s report. A Chevrolet Suburban was westbound from 130th, turning right onto northbound K-7.

The Ford F-350 was going too fast for conditions and could not stop for the red light at 130th, the trooper’s report stated. The F-350 struck the International truck, then the F-350 pushed the International truck into the Suburban, according to the trooper’s report.

The driver of the F-350, a 40-year-old man from Butler, Missouri, had no apparent injury, the trooper’s report stated.

The driver of the International truck, a 37-year-old man from Independence, Missouri, had a possible minor injury and was taken to a hospital, the trooper’s report stated.

The driver of the Suburban, a 46-year-old Bonner Springs woman, had a possible minor injury and was taken to a hospital, according to the trooper’s report.

Work at the K-32 – Turner Diagonal Freeway – Kaw Drive interchange began Monday, Oct. 3, in Wyandotte County.

The Kansas Department of Transportation project includes replacement of the eastbound and westbound K-32 – Turner Diagonal Freeway bridges over Kaw Drive and the Union Pacific Railroad lines.

Work will take place daily, Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Lane closures are scheduled on eastbound and westbound K-32 – Turner Diagonal Freeway from approximately 65th Street to 59th Lane. Work is scheduled in multiple phases with traffic control placed first to prepare for bridge replacements.

Crossovers will be built to carry eastbound and westbound traffic head-to-head through the work zone. Bridge work will begin in March 2023.

Traffic changes:

Phase 1 (September – November 2022): lane and shoulder closures during work hours; single lane to be open at all times;

Phase 2 (March – November 2023): various ramp closures; single lane K-32 – Turner Diagonal Freeway traffic will cross over to travel head-to-head; eastbound Kaw Drive closure during bridge demolition;

Phase 3 (March – December 2024): various ramp closures; single lane K-32 – Turner Diagonal Freeway traffic will cross over to travel head-to-head; eastbound Kaw Drive closure during bridge demolition.

Traffic will be controlled using lane closures, barricades, portable message signs, arrow boards, signage and traffic cones.

Miles Excavating, of Basehor, is the contractor for the $22.7 million project, which is scheduled to be completed in December 2024.

Project work will shut down from November 2022 to March 2023 and from November 2023 to March 2024 for the winter seasons.

KDOT urges all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone, a spokesman stated. To stay aware of all road construction projects across Kansas go to www.kandrive.org or call 5-1-1. Drive safely and always wear your seat belt, the spokesman stated.