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1 dead, 1 critically wounded in multi-vehicle crash Sunday in Johnson County

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One person has died, and another person was seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash Sunday in Johnson County.

Multiple vehicles collided at 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of Blackfish Parkway and Lackman Road, according to the Shawnee Police Department, which responded to the scene.

The driver of one of the vehicles was declared dead at the scene, police said. The passenger in that same vehicle was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

No one else was injured.

Shawnee police are investigating the crash.

No other information was immediately available.

Anna Spoerre
The Kansas City Star
Anna Spoerre covers breaking news for the Kansas City Star. Before joining The Star in 2020, she covered crime and courts for the Des Moines Register. Spoerre is a graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where she studied journalism.
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