Teen driver to be charged as adult in O.P. traffic death

An Overland Park teenager was certified Tuesday to be charged as an adult in the August 7 death of man who was struck while standing next to a parked vehicle in the 8400 block of Tomahawk Road.

Conner Estrella was 17 at the time of the incident that killed 52-year-old Kevin Patrick Moroney and injured Maureen Hogg. Estrella was previously charged as a juvenile with involuntary manslaughter and aggravated battery. Prosecutors allege he was driving under the influence of alcohol.

| Matt Campbell, mcampbell@kcstar.com

This story was originally published April 14, 2015 at 6:39 PM with the headline "Teen driver to be charged as adult in O.P. traffic death."