Category: Traffic

Fatal accident reported at I-70 near K-7

A fatal accident was reported at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 3, on I-70 near K-7, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.

A Ford Focus was westbound on I-70 when the driver lost control on snowpacked and icy roads, the trooper’s report stated.

The Focus then struck a Chevrolet Tahoe that was abandoned on the outside shoulder, the report stated.

The driver of the Focus, Gretchen Gosch, 33, of Roeland Park, Kansas, died in the accident, the trooper’s report stated.

The Tahoe was unoccupied.

Accident victim near 18th and State identified

The victim of a fatal accident on Saturday in the 1800 block of State Avenue has been identified, according to a police spokesman.

Richard Lewis Jr., 70, a resident of Kansas City, Kansas, was pronounced dead at the scene, the spokesman stated.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department is investigating, according to the spokesman.

Anyone with information on this case is urged to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

Crashes reported on I-70

A crash was reported on westbound I-70 near K-7, at 7:59 a.m. Monday, Jan. 3, according to KC Scout. I-70 westbound to K-7 exit was closed. (KC Scout photo)
A crash was reported on westbound I-70 near K-7, at 7:59 a.m. Monday, Jan. 3, according to KC Scout. (KC Scout photo)
A crash was reported at 8:04 a.m. Monday, Jan. 3, on southbound I-435 to eastbound I-70, according to KC Scout. (KC Scout photo)