Body found inside burning car following crash in Olathe, police say
Police are investigating after a person was found dead inside a burning car after a crash in Olathe Tuesday afternoon.
Olathe police officers were dispatched to a report of a car fire in the tree line west of 133rd and Greenwood streets at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday, according to a news release.
When officers arrived, they found a car engulfed in flames. After the Olathe Fire Department put out the fire, police said they found one person dead inside the car.
Police believe the vehicle was speeding west on 133rd Street when it left the roadway and struck an object in the tree line. The car caught on fire as a result of the crash.
Police have not released the victim’s name, age or gender.
The case is under investigation by the Olathe Police Department.
Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to call the Olathe Police Department at 913-971-6950 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
Kaitlyn Schwers: 816-234-7909, @kaitlynschwers
This story was originally published January 23, 2018 at 8:27 PM with the headline "Body found inside burning car following crash in Olathe, police say."