One person killed, another injured in U.S. 169 crash Friday, Olathe police say
One person died and another was injured in a crash Friday afternoon on U.S. 169 in Olathe, police said in a statement.
It happened about 3:30 p.m. on the highway near 161st Street.
Officers arriving at the scene found one person dead.
Police on Tuesday identified the person as Tracy Hood, 53, of Osawatomie, Kansas.
Another person was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Part of the highway was closed for four hours while police investigated. It was reopened to traffic by 7:40 p.m., police later said in a tweet.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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.
This story was originally published March 29, 2019 at 5:35 PM.
