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Woman killed after car slams into tree in Overland Park

A 59-year-old woman was killed about 7:20 p.m. Wednesday when her car left the road and struck a tree in the 15300 block of Lowell Avenue in Overland Park.
A 59-year-old woman was killed about 7:20 p.m. Wednesday when her car left the road and struck a tree in the 15300 block of Lowell Avenue in Overland Park.

Overland Park police were investigating an accident that killed a woman Wednesday night.

Police said the the 59-year-old woman was driving northin the 15300 block of Lowell Avenue about 7:20 p.m. when her car left the road and struck a tree.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. She was the only occupant of the car, police said.

Police did not identify the woman.

Toriano Porter: 816-234-4779, @torianoporter

This story was originally published February 15, 2017 at 10:00 PM with the headline "Woman killed after car slams into tree in Overland Park."

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