Category: Wyandotte County

Four accidents reported Saturday on Wyandotte County highways

Four accidents were reported Saturday on highways in Wyandotte County.

The area experienced rain and light snow overnight.

A 2008 Ford Fusion hydroplaned at 11:47 p.m. Saturday while it was northbound on I-635 in Kansas City, Kan., according to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.

The Fusion spun and struck a tree, injuring the driver, a 56-year-old woman from Platte City, Mo.

In a separate accident, a 2002 Honda Accord was eastbound on I-670 in Kansas City, Kan., at 11:13 p.m. March 15 when it struck a large puddle of water, according to a trooper’s report.

The driver lost control, striking the outside barrier wall. The driver, a 28-year-old man from Olathe, Kan., was injured and taken to a hospital.

Another vehicle, a 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser, was eastbound on I-670 at 11:13 p.m. March 15 when it struck a large puddle of water, lost control and struck the inside barrier wall in a separate accident, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.

The driver, a 19-year-old woman from Kansas City, Mo., was not injured.

A passenger in the car, an 18-year-old woman from Kansas City, Mo., had a possible injury, according to the report.

A fourth accident was reported on eastbound I-70, between the 78th Street and I-435 exits in Kansas City, Kan.

According to a Kansas Turnpike Authority trooper’s report, a 2012 Scion in the center lane had almost completed passing a semi in the left lane when the accident occurred at 10:45 p.m. March 15.

The semi moved into the center lane, striking the Scion and causing the car to spin around to the front of the semi, according to the trooper’s report.

The semi then struck the Scion on the driver’s side, causing it to hit the wall, the report stated. The Scion came to rest, blocking the right lane of the traffic.

The driver of the Scion, a 25-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man, was not injured, according to the report.

A 15-year-old female passenger and a 14-year-old female passenger in the Scion, both from Kansas City, Kan., were injured, the report stated.

The driver of the semi, a 49-year-old Burlingame, Kan., man, also was not injured.

On duty on the Harry S. Truman

Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Zechariah Eger, of Edwardsville, Kan., assigned to the “Ragin’ Bulls” of Strike Fighter Squadron 37, performed maintenance recently on an F/A-18C Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. Harry S. Truman, flagship for the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, supporting theater security cooperation efforts and supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Blagoj B. Petkovski)

Community meeting planned on education March 27

“How Best to Access Success in Wyco,” a community meeting, will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 27 at the Dr. Thomas Burke Technical Education Center at Kansas City Kansas Community College, 65th and State Avenue.

A panel discussion will be sponsored by El Centro, KCKCC Advancement Council and MainStream Coalition on kindergarten through 16th year education in Wyandotte County and the effect of recent Kansas legislation.

Partnerships in the Wyandotte education community that help students succeed will be discussed. There will be a voter registration booth.

Guest speakers include Ed Marquez, director of admissions, Donnelly College; Superintendent Cynthia Lane, Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools; and Joy Engel, assistant superintendent of the Turner Public Schools. The moderator is KCKCC President Doris Givens.

To register for the program, visit www.mainstreamcoalition.org under “Upcoming Events.” Reservations are requested but not required.