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Overland Park woman fatally injured in crash with semitrailer

A 73-year-old Overland Park woman died late Monday after she was fatally injured in a crash with a semitrailer.

Jeanne M. Bressie was injured in the crash that occurred about 7:25 p.m. on the exit ramp from U.S. 400 to U.S. 169, northeast of Independence, Kan.

Bressie, who was driving a 2007 Prius, failed to stop at a stop sign and was struck by the semi, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

Bressie was taken to a hospital where she later died.

The driver of the semi, a 48-year-old Tulsa man, was taken to a hospital for treatment of his injuries.

Robert A. Cronkleton, bcronkleton@kcstar.com

This story was originally published July 15, 2014 at 8:13 AM with the headline "Overland Park woman fatally injured in crash with semitrailer."

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