Victim of fatal accident identified

The victim of a fatal accident on May 9 in the 100 block of South 78th Street has been identified, according to Kansas City, Kansas, police.

The victim was Kristal Jenkins, 46, according to a police spokesman.

A preliminary investigation found that the vehicle was traveling south on South 78th Street, left the roadway and landed in a heavily wooded area. The female driver was the only occupant of the vehicle. She was found deceased from injuries sustained from the accident, police said.

The case remains under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Traffic Support Unit – Critical Collision Response Team.