Driver dies after minivan collides with semi-truck in Olathe Saturday night

Update: The deceased has been identified as Judith E. Smith, 77, of Gardner, Kansas.

One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck in Olathe Saturday evening.

Olathe Police were called around 6:50 p.m. to East Old 56 Highway and South Lone Elm Road, where they found a 77-year-old woman unresponsive in a minivan which had collided with the semi-truck, according to Sgt. John Moncayo.

Life-saving measures were done at the scene, but she later declared dead. There were no other people in the minivan, police said. The driver of the semi-truck, a 42-year-old man, stayed on the scene with investigators, according to police.

The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information should call Olathe Police at 913-971-6363 or the Tips Hotline at (816) 474-8477.

This story was originally published August 25, 2024 at 2:17 PM.