Category: Traffic

An injury-accident was reported at 12:37 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, on westbound I-70 near I-435 in Wyandotte County, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.

Three vehicles were in a lane that had slowed for traffic because of a construction zone, according to the trooper’s report.

A 2004 Chevrolet Malibu struck the rear of a 2013 Scion FR-S, which then struck a 2001 Ford Ranger, the trooper’s report stated.

The driver of the Malibu, a 32-year-old man from Jacksonville, Arkansas, had a possible minor injury, according to the trooper’s report.

The driver of the Scion, a 20-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man, had a possible injury, the trooper’s report stated.

The driver of the Ford Ranger, a 64-year-old man from Edwardsville, Kansas, had no apparent injury, according to the trooper’s report.

A crash was reported on westbound I-70 at 12:25 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, near the 57th Street exit, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.

A 2013 Freightliner semi and a 2016 Kia passenger car were westbound on I-70 when the semi moved to the right and struck the Kia, the trooper’s report stated.

The Kia crossed all westbound lanes and struck the barrier wall, according to the trooper’s report.

The driver of the Kia, a 44-year-old man from Topeka, Kansas, had a possible minor injury and went to the hospital, according to the report.

The driver of the semi, a 29-year-old man from Alamo, Texas, had no apparent injury, the trooper’s report stated.

A milling project that will affect multiple locations in the region was rescheduled to begin Tuesday, Nov. 2, weather permitting.

According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, work will take place at each location from approximately 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be completed in one day.

Traffic will be restricted to one lane in the work zone and will be directed by flaggers, signs and cones. A pilot car may be necessary at some locations. Drivers should plan for delays of up to 15 minutes.

Wyandotte County projects are scheduled the week of Tuesday, Nov. 9, taking place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to KDOT. They will include single-lane closures.

They include:
• I-70, westbound from 78th Street to just west of I-635; and
• I-70, westbound from just east of Kaw Drive Bridge to the western approach of 18th Street Bridge.

Several other projects are scheduled in northeast Kansas.

Bettis Asphalt and Construction, Inc., of Topeka is the contractor on the $43,000 project with KDOT maintenance crews that will handle traffic control.

KDOT urged all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone, according to a spokesman. To stay aware of all road construction projects across Kansas, go to www.kandrive.org or call 5-1-1.