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FATAL: 1 dead, 2 injured after car runs red light in Leawood

Posted at 10:38 AM, Jul 03, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-03 14:03:51-04

A 69-year-old woman was killed and two others were injured after a car ran a red light at 119th and State Line in Leawood, Kansas. 

Police were called to the area around 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning. According to the authorities, a white GMC pickup truck was traveling southbound on State Line when the driver blew through a red light and struck a Lincoln. 

The passenger of the Lincoln, a 69-year-old woman from Overland Park, died at the scene. Her 71-year-old husband was driving the Lincoln and he was transported to the hospital in critical condition. 

A third car was also hit as a result of the crash. That driver suffered only minor injuries. 

The investigation is ongoing. 

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