Kansas
DEVELOPING: At least three dead in crash on Kansas Turnpike south of Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Authorities had been on the scene Saturday morning of a wreck alongside the Kansas Turnpike.
The Kansas Turnpike Authorities issued an alert at 9:15 a.m. about an incident within the southbound lanes at mile marker 172. The situation is simply south of Topeka, close to the SW 69th St. overpass. A follow-up alert round 9:45 indicated all lanes of the Turnpike had been closed, and drivers ought to exit earlier than or as they entered Topeka.
Officers stated a name got here in at 9:08 a.m. reporting a two car crash between a semi-truck and a mini-van. KHP stated 5 individuals had been within the van, and as of 10:45 a.m., three individuals have been confirmed useless. The opposite two individuals within the van had been taken to the hospital with what had been believed to be non-life threatening accidents.
Folks touring the world had been urged to make use of warning.
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KTA ALERT I335 172.2 SB SOUTH OF TOPEKA INCIDENT IMPACTING LANES APPROACH WITH CAUTION
— Kansas Turnpike (@KansasTurnpike) October 8, 2022
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