Overland Park woman, 25, dies in Douglas County crash between Prius and truck

Update: The woman killed in the wreck was an employee at Baker University, according to officials. That story is posted here.

A 25-year-old woman was killed in a crash between a Prius and a truck Monday afternoon in Douglas County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

Deeva Sharma, of Overland Park, was driving a 2010 Toyota Prius on U.S. Highway 56 about 2 1/2 miles west of Edgerton about 4:30 p.m. Monday when the crash occurred, according to the highway patrol. The other vehicle involved was a 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 truck. The driver of the truck had no apparent injuries.

The crash was still under investigation.

The highway patrol reports Sharma was wearing a seat belt.

This story was originally published February 25, 2020 at 8:33 AM.

Cortlynn Stark

The Kansas City Star

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Cortlynn Stark writes about finance and the economy for The Sum. She is a Certified Financial Education Instructor℠ with the National Financial Educators Council. She previously covered City Hall for The Kansas City Star and joined The Star in January 2020 as a breaking news reporter. Cortlynn studied journalism and Spanish at Missouri State University.