Blog Posts in November, 2011
Posted on Nov 27, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
Three people, including a 2-month-old child, were taken to St. John’s Hospital after a crash at Fifth and Oak streets at 4:35 p.m. Friday, police reported. All three people were treated and ...
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Posted on Nov 25, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
A 70-year-old woman was flown to a Kansas City hospital after she was injured in a wreck Friday night in Lawrence, police said. The woman was stopped in traffic when a pickup hit the back of her car ...
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Posted on Nov 22, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
Three people involved in a crash at MacArthur Boulevard and Monroe Street Monday night were hospitalized. The two-vehicle crash occurred shortly after 7 p.m. Traffic was blocked at the intersection ...
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Posted on Nov 21, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
A freight train struck a car Sunday morning in Independence, killing a passenger of the car and injuring two others. Independence police said the driver of a Ford Escort drove around a flashing ...
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Posted on Nov 20, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
Three family members from Independence and Sweet Springs, Mo., died in a fiery crash on Interstate 70 Friday night. Judy K. Ritoch, 50, of Independence, was driving west in Cooper County around 9:30 ...
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Posted on Nov 18, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
A slight young woman in shackles and a striped jail uniform spoke in a small voice Friday of the remorse she feels for getting high and running down a grandmother who was gardening in her yard. ...
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Posted on Nov 17, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
A motorist was seriously injured today when his vehicle was struck by a train near Missouri 9 in Parkville. The accident was reported just after 9:30 a.m. The driver was rushed to a hospital with ...
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Posted on Nov 17, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
A Springfield man was treated and released at St. John’s Hospital after an accident at Walnut and Jefferson streets Tuesday morning. Angela R. Blackman, 31, of Williamsville said she was ...
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Posted on Nov 17, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
Two people were killed when a wrong-way driver collided with an oncoming car in St. Francois County late Wednesday night, police say. The wrong-way driver, Jeremy W. Hansell, was the only survivor, ...
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Posted on Nov 16, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
One person died this afternoon in a cross-over crash on the Kansas Turnpike just east of Lawrence. An eastbound Subaru Legacy crossed over into westbound traffic on Interstate 70 about 2:30 p.m. and ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
Kansas City police arrested a driver early today after he allegedly caused a fiery wreck in south Kansas City and ran away. The driver was westbound on Red Bridge Road about 12:55 a.m. when he lost ...
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Posted on Nov 14, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
The driver of a sport-utility vehicle and a child passenger were killed this morning in an early rush hour crossover crash in southern Overland Park this morning. Two other children in the SUV also ...
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Posted on Nov 13, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
A head-on collision near Nixa Saturday evening sent seven people to the hospital, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol. A patrol report said Nathan Hewett, 18, of Springfield, was driving a 1996 ...
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Posted on Nov 11, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
A 64-year-old man on his way to work as a school crossing guard was hit by a pickup truck and killed this morning in the Northeast area of Kansas City. Kansas City police identified the victim as ...
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Posted on Nov 10, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
No one was seriously injured in a four-car pile-up on Toronto Road near the Sixth Street Frontage Road at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Rachelle R. Best, 20, of Riverton was westbound on Toronto Road when her car ...
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Posted on Nov 9, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
A Thayer teen died Tuesday afternoon when his vehicle collided with an ambulance on U.S. 63 north of Koshkonong, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol. Elisha J. Pounders, 18, was pronounced dead ...
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Posted on Nov 8, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
A 25-year-old man who was struck by a vehicle while crossing Second Street in front of the Statehouse Tuesday morning has been treated and released from St. John’s Hospital. A southbound vehicle ...
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Posted on Nov 8, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
A 56-year-old man involved in an accident Monday morning at 18th and Jackson streets was taken to St. John’s Hospital. Joseph T. Davis of the 3900 block of North Eighth Street was treated and ...
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Posted on Nov 4, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
75-year-old Springfield man was arrested Friday for driving while intoxicated after he collided with a school bus near Willard, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol. The accident occurred shortly ...
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Posted on Nov 2, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
Two vehicles that were in the same lane both southbound on Fifth Street near South Grand Avenue collided Tuesday after one of the drivers attempted to turn left. Andrew W. Gallagher, 27, of Quincy ...
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Posted on Nov 2, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
A 9-month-old girl suffered dog bite wounds to the head Tuesday evening, Olathe police said today. The girl was taken to a hospital with serious injuries and a dog was taken from the home to the ...
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Posted on Nov 1, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
Two people involved in an accident at Hilltop and Rochester roads were at St. John’s Hospital Monday night. Carolyn M. Trello, 72, of the 1600 block of Fairmont Drive was being treated. Bridget ...
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