UPDATE, Dec. 22 | Overland Park police say they continue to investigate a multi-car crash last Thursday that seriously injured one person.
After speaking with witnesses and conducting a preliminary crash investigation, police say around 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, the driver of a BMW was speeding through traffic on westbound 135th Street when it side-swiped two other vehicles.
The driver of the BMW lost control as the vehicle left the roadway, rolling over several times before it came to rest on the roof. The driver was ejected as the car rolled over.
Paramedics transported the driver to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
The drivers of the two other vehicles were not seriously injured.
ORIGINAL REPORT | Motorists are asked to take another route after one person was ejected from a vehicle in a crash Thursday afternoon at W. 135th Street and Nieman Road.
The person suffered critical injuries after the vehicle rolled over and the driver of the BMW was ejected, according to authorities.
All lanes of westbound 135th Street are closed at Nieman Road while police investigate the accident.
First responders were dispatched around 2:07 p.m. Thursday near the intersection.
A police spokesperson said the westbound lanes of W. 135th Street were blocked at Goddard Street.
Officers are on scene with a serious injury crash at 135th Street and Nieman. Westbound 135th Street is closed at Goddard and motorists are encouraged to find an alternate route. pic.twitter.com/yMJxdgscv0
— Overland Park Police (@OverlandPark_PD) December 18, 2025
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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