One person killed in wreck on I-435 at U.S. 69 in Overland Park

A man was killed Tuesday morning in a traffic wreck on Interstate 435 in Overland Park.

The crash was reported at 6:47 a.m. on the southbound ramp of eastbound I-435 and U.S. 69 highway, said Officer John Lacy, a spokesman for the Overland Park Police Department.

The crash occurred when a driver lost control while merging southbound and struck a cement barrier. After the impact, the vehicle entered another lane and was struck on the driver’s side by a second vehicle.

Robert E. Klusman, of Lenexa, was killed.

No other injuries were reported.

The ramp was closed for several hours after the wreck.

This story was originally published June 25, 2019 at 10:01 AM with the headline "One person killed in wreck on I-435 at U.S. 69 in Overland Park."

Katie Moore

The Kansas City Star

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Katie Moore was an enterprise and accountability reporter for The Star. She covered justice issues, including policing, prison conditions and the death penalty. She is a University of Kansas graduate and began her career as a reporter in 2015 in her hometown of Topeka, Kansas.