Victim identified in Edwardsville fatal crash

Edwardsville police have identified the victim of a fatal crash about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, on K-32 in Edwardsville, Kansas.

The victim was Taylor Keanu Anderson, 26, Bonner Springs, Kansas, according to an Edwardsville police news release issued today.

According to the Edwardsville Police Department, the driver was ejected from the vehicle and was unresponsive when officers arrived.

His 2006 Nissan Altima was westbound on K-32 when the vehicle spun out of control, left the roadway, rolled over and came to rest near a private drive in the 11100 block of Kaw Drive, Edwardsville, according to police.

Edwardsville fire and EMS personnel arrived, and the driver was pronounced dead, a news release stated. The victim was the only one in the vehicle.

Police stated that the Wyandotte County Coroner’s Office performed an autopsy and the final results, including the toxicology report, of that autopsy are pending.