1 dead after single vehicle crash in Johnson County splits car in half, police say
A 28-year-old man is dead after a single vehicle crash split a car in two Sunday morning in Johnson County, officials said.
Deputies responded to the crash about 3:05 a.m. at Shawnee Mission Parkway and 55th Street in Fairway, according to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.
“Due to excessive speeds, the vehicle appears to have hit a tree on the side of the road and split in half,” the sheriff’s office tweeted.
The driver died in the crash, officials said. He was later identified as David Lawrence Hutchinson.
Deputies said the scene was cleared just before 8 a.m.
This story was originally published May 16, 2021 at 8:04 AM.
Anna Spoerre
The Kansas City Star