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One person is killed and two injured in head-on Johnson County accident

One person was killed and two people were injured in a head-on collision Friday on West 151st Street and U.S. 56 in Olathe.

The accident was reported about 4:30 p.m. A southbound sedan on U.S. 56 lost control and crossed over into the northbound lanes, colliding head-on with a pickup.

The driver of the sedan died at the scene. The victim’s name has not been released.

A juvenile passenger in the same vehicle was injured. The driver of the pickup was also injured. Both were taken to hospitals.

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office was investigating.

Glenn E. Rice: 816-234-4341, @GRicekcstar

This story was originally published April 8, 2016 at 6:21 PM with the headline "One person is killed and two injured in head-on Johnson County accident."

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