Car crash leads to water rescue, closing two lanes of K-7 Highway in Olathe
Update: Olathe police report that a 48-year-old man died in the crash. Also, only one vehicle was involved in the crash, not two as previously reported.
Two lanes of southbound Kansas 7 in Olathe were closed during the morning rush hour after a vehicle went off the road and into a creek north of 119th Street following a crash.
The one-vehicle crash occurred shortly after 7:30 a.m. between 119th Street and College Boulevard, according to Kansas City Scout.
Firefighters were dispatched on a water rescue call shortly thereafter.
This story was originally published October 22, 2021 at 8:48 AM.
Robert A. Cronkleton
The Kansas City Star