Teens fleeing from police crash near 7th and I-70; injuries reported

Teenagers fleeing from police about 10:23 p.m. Saturday, April 9, crashed near 7th and I-70 in Kansas City, Kansas, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol report.

The 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a 17-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, girl, with six occupants in the vehicle, was northbound on 7th Street, fleeing from law enforcement, according to the trooper’s report. The crash location was reported as 212 S. Tremont St.

A 2014 Dodge Avenger driven by a 53-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, woman also was northbound on 7th Street, the trooper’s report stated.

The Jeep struck the rear of the Dodge, the Dodge lost control, running off the road to the right and striking a concrete wall, according to the trooper’s report.

The 53-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, woman in the Dodge had a possible serious injury and was taken to a hospital, the trooper’s report stated.

The driver of the Jeep was not injured, according to the report.

One of the six teens in the vehicle, a 16-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, male, was taken to the hospital with a possible minor injury, according to the trooper’s report.

The other occupants of the Jeep, all teens from Kansas City, Kansas, did not report any injuries, the trooper’s report stated. The other occupants were a 16-year-old male; a 17-year-old female; a 17-year-old male; and a 17-year-old female.

Audi pursued by law enforcement overturns and crashes near I-435 and State

An Audi Q7 that was being pursued by law enforcement officers crashed and overturned near northbound I-435 and eastbound State Avenue at 12:10 a.m. Saturday, April 9, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.

Two persons were injured in the crash, according to the report.

The Audi was northbound on I-435, exiting to eastbound State Avenue, when it failed to negotiate a curve and went off the left side of the roadway, the trooper’s report stated. The vehicle overturned several times before coming to a rest, according to the report.

The driver of the Audi, a 42-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man, had a possible serious injury and was taken to a hospital, the trooper’s report stated.

A passenger in the Audi, a 32-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, woman, had a possible minor injury and was taken to the hospital, according to the report.