Two possible injuries were reported in a six-vehicle crash on Tuesday at I-635 and Metropolitan Avenue, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.
The accident was on the northbound lanes of I-635 about 5:45 p.m. Aug. 28. There was heavy rain and lightning in Wyandotte County between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday.
According to a relative of one of the persons in the accident, there was a car that was ahead of all the cars in the accident and slammed on the brakes, making all the other cars slow down, but that car was not involved in the accident.
According to the trooper’s report, the accident occurred when a vehicle slowed and others were unable to stop. There had been a storm and rain at the time.
A passenger in a BMW, an 83-year-old woman from Irving, Texas, had a possible injury and was taken to a hospital, the trooper’s report stated.
A passenger in a Saturn Vue, a 23-year-old woman from Kansas City, Kansas, also had a possible injury and was taken to the hospital, according to the trooper’s report.
The driver of a Chevy Colorado was Michael Gilstrap, 69, of Overland Park, a former Unified Government commissioner. He was not injured, according to the trooper’s report.
The driver of a Ford Focus was a 26-year-old Leavenworth, Kansas, woman, who was not injured, the trooper’s report stated.
The driver of a Mustang was a 47-year-old man from Smithville, Missouri, who was not injured, the trooper’s report stated.
The driver of a BMW was an 83-year-old man from Irving, Texas, who was not injured, the trooper’s report stated.
The driver of a Mazda 3 was a 30-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, woman, who was not injured, according to the trooper’s report.
The driver of a Saturn Vue was a 22-year-old man from Lenexa, Kansas, who was not injured, the trooper’s report stated.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, there was another accident on southbound I-635 near Metropolitan, about 3:28 p.m. Aug. 28.