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Crashes slow commute along U.S. 69 in southern Overland Park

Two separate crashes along U.S. 69 in southern Overland Park caused major backups during Wednesday morning’s rush hour.

The first occurred about 6:45 a.m. along northbound U.S. 69 near 135th Street. One person was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.

The crash was cleared about 7:30 a.m.

Shortly afterward, multiple vehicles collided along southbound U.S. 69 at 135th Street. There were no initial reports of injuries.

Robert A. Cronkleton, bcronkleton@kcstar.com

This story was originally published August 27, 2014 at 8:13 AM with the headline "Crashes slow commute along U.S. 69 in southern Overland Park."

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