KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two people were killed in a single-vehicle crash late Saturday night in Olathe.
Officers said they were dispatched shortly after 10:30 p.m. to Northgate Street and East Harold Street after receiving an iPhone crash notification.
Upon arrival, police found a vehicle that had struck a tree and was engulfed in flames.
Olathe firefighters helped extinguish the blaze, police said.
Once the fire was out, the bodies of two people were found inside.
Police said there did not appear to be “any signs of criminal activity.”
Investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to call OPD at 913-971-6363 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
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If you have any information about a crime, you may contact your local police department directly. But if you want or need to remain anonymous, you should contact the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com. Depending on your tip, Crime Stoppers could offer you a cash reward.
Annual homicide details and data for the Kansas City area are available through the KSHB 41 News Homicide Tracker, which was launched in 2015. Read the KSHB 41 News Mug Shot Policy.
