Southbound K-7 near I-70 closed because of crash

A crash has closed southbound K-7 in Bonner Springs this afternoon. (KC Scout photo)

Southbound K-7 near Speaker Road has been closed at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday because of a crash, according to state highway officials.

On northbound K-7 at Speaker Road, the right lane only is open.

Traffic has been detoured onto eastbound I-70 until further notice, according to highway officials.

According to authorities, a Kansas state trooper responding to the crash suffered minor injuries in this accident.

Also, according to a spokesman for the Kansas Department of Transportation, northbound and southbound K-7 at Parallel Parkway traffic signals are not working because of the loss of power resulting from a traffic crash. Drivers must treat the intersection as a four-way stop until power can be restored, according to KDOT.