Topeka woman killed in head-on crash on Oakland Expressway near US-24 highway ... - Topeka Capital Journal
A 50-year-old Topeka woman was killed and two more people were injured Tuesday afternoon in a head-on, two-vehicle crash on the Oakland Expressway. Kansas Highway Patrol Master Trooper Bryce Whelpley said the crash was reported about 2:20 p. m. Tuesday in the southbound lane on the Oakland Expressway (K-4 highway), just north of N. E. Seward Ave. Jefferson Connor King, 16, of Tecumseh, was southbound on K-4 driving a 2002 Nissan Xterra. Bowers’ vehicle went left of center, crossed into the southbound lane and struck the Xterra head-on, a Kansas Highway Patrol online crash log states. Bowers was declared dead at the scene, Whelpley said. King and an occupant in his SUV, 21-year-old Jayme A. King, of Tecumseh were taken to Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center for treatment of their injuries. Both lanes of traffic on K-4 just south of US-24 were closed to traffic to N. E. Seward Avenue. Personnel with the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Highway Patrol, Soldier Township Fire Department and American Medical Response were on scene. Posts and comments are automatically checked for inappropriate language, but readers might find some comments offensive or inaccurate. If you believe a comment violates our rules, click the "Flag as offensive" link below the comment. Source: cjonline.com
