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Man killed in Overland Park crash

Posted at 1:46 PM, Mar 01, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-01 14:54:15-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 20-year-old man died after he was ejected from his vehicle in a crash at U.S. 69 and College Boulevard in Overland Park, police said.

Around 11 a.m. Friday, a car headed northbound on U.S. 69 left the roadway and landed on top of a red pickup truck traveling east on College Boulevard, Overland Park police said.

The driver of the pickup was ejected from the vehicle and died.

The driver of the other car allegedly ran away. Police arrested him on a nearby trail near a hotel.

At 1 p.m., College Boulevard remained closed in both directions as police continued to investigate.