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Woman, 67, killed in Westwood may have had a medical emergency before crash

The wreck occurred just after 6 a.m. Wednesday near Westwood City Hall at 47th Place Rainbow Blvd., police said.
The wreck occurred just after 6 a.m. Wednesday near Westwood City Hall at 47th Place Rainbow Blvd., police said. Google Earth

A Kansas City, Kan., woman was killed in a Wednesday morning traffic crash in Westwood.

The wreck occurred just after 6 a.m. Wednesday near Westwood City Hall at 47th Place Rainbow Blvd., police said.

The 67-year-old woman may have suffered some type of medical emergency before her car drove across a grassy area and struck a tree, according to Westwood police.

Shawnee police are helping to investigate the crash. The woman’s identity will not be released until her family has been notified.

Tony Rizzo: 816-234-4435, @trizzkc

This story was originally published January 17, 2018 at 1:16 PM with the headline "Woman, 67, killed in Westwood may have had a medical emergency before crash."

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