Woman dies after being ejected during crash in Shawnee
A woman died early Monday when she was ejected during a crash in Shawnee.
The driver was identified as Edwina Bates, 48, of Kansas City, according to a news release from Shawnee police.
The single-vehicle crash occurred about shortly before 3:50 a.m. near West 75th and Westgate streets.
When officers arrived, they found the car with significant damage. They searched the area and found the woman’s body nearby.
Police closed 75th Street for several hours while they investigated the crash. While one lane of eastbound 75th remained open, all westbound lanes were closed between Long and Richards Drive.
The Shawnee Police Department Traffic Safety Unit is investigating the crash and asked anyone with information about the crash to call 913-631-2150.
Robert A. Cronkleton: 816-234-4261, @cronkb
This story was originally published December 4, 2017 at 8:00 AM with the headline "Woman dies after being ejected during crash in Shawnee."