I-135 Accident – A crash on Interstate 135 killed one woman on Saturday afternoon. The call came in at 1:39 p.m. from the northbound lanes of I-135, near the exit for SE 36th St. just south of Newton.
The Kansas Highway Patrol said a woman was driving a car south on I-135 when she crossed the median of the interstate and collided with a semi-truck heading north.
The KHP said the woman was ejected from her vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The Kansas Department of Transportation closed I-135 and the KHP said it will likely be closed until around 7 p.m.
This story will be updated as more information is made available.
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