UPDATE, Monday, May 15 | The victim has been identified as 71-year-old Leland R. Scott of Shawnee, per police.
Police say the critically injured passenger, a 69-year-old, remains hospitalized.
Investigation into the crash is ongoing, and a 17-year-old Shawnee resident is in custody. Review of the case is pending by the Johnson County District Attorney's Office.
ORIGINAL STORY, Sunday, May 14 | A multi-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in Shawnee left one dead and one with critical injuries.
Shawnee police responded around 4:30 p.m. to the intersection of Blackfish Parkway and Lackman Road.
Initially called to investigate an injury accident, police arrived to find a multi-vehicle wreck.
In providing aid to the involved occupants, authorities noted the driver of one of the vehicles sustained fatal injuries. A passenger from the same vehicle was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.
Police report the other drivers were uninjured.
As of 7:30 p.m. Sunday, the intersection remained closed.
Investigation into the incident is ongoing by the Shawnee Police Department Traffic Safety Unit.
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