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Man killed after vehicle overturns and crashes in Johnson County, sheriff’s office says

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating following a crash early Wednesday that left a driver dead in De Soto.
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating following a crash early Wednesday that left a driver dead in De Soto. Johnson County Sheriff's Department

A man died when his vehicle crashed and overturned early Wednesday in De Soto, according to officials.

John W. Couch, 56, was the driver of the vehicle, which hit a guardrail on a curve and overturned around 12:30 a.m. near the 9800 block of Lexington Avenue, according to Shelby Colburn, a spokeswoman for the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star
Andrea Klick was a breaking news reporter for The Kansas City Star. She studied journalism and political science at the University of Southern California and grew up near Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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