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Highway Patrol identifies teenager killed in Johnson County I-35 crash

The Kansas Highway Patrol has identified the driver killed in a crash on Interstate 35 in Johnson County as Jonah Francis Wheeler, 18, of Gardner.

Wheeler died when he lost control of his vehicle about 5:15 p.m. Sunday on southbound I-35 near West 167th Street in Olathe.

Wheeler, who was driving a 1993 Honda Civic, lost control, causing the car to spin and enter the median. The car struck a pole in the median.

Wheeler, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

Robert A. Cronkleton, bcronkleton@kcstar.com

This story was originally published October 6, 2014 at 9:40 AM with the headline "Highway Patrol identifies teenager killed in Johnson County I-35 crash."

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