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Man dies after being ejected from ATV in single-vehicle crash in Olathe Friday night

A man was killed Friday night in Olathe after he was ejected from an ATV in a single-vehicle crash, according to police. 
A man was killed Friday night in Olathe after he was ejected from an ATV in a single-vehicle crash, according to police. 

A man was killed Friday night in Olathe after he was ejected from an ATV in a single-vehicle crash, according to police.

Officers responded just after 11 p.m. to a crash in the 1000 block of South Lennox Drive, said Joel Yeldell, a spokesman for the Olathe Police Department.

A 52-year-old man was driving the ATV when he struck a curb and was ejected, Yeldell said. The man was found unresponsive at the scene and was pronounced dead at an area medical facility. He was not wearing a helmet.

Olathe police is investigating the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call the Olathe Police Department at (913) 971-6363 or the TIPS Hotline at (816) 474-8477.

Aarón Torres
The Kansas City Star
Aarón Torres is a breaking news reporter who also covers issues of race and equity. He is bilingual with Spanish being his first language.
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