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Olathe man killed in single-vehicle crash on I-35 south of I-435

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Posted at 4:45 AM, Mar 01, 2023
and last updated 2023-03-01 06:48:12-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An Olathe man was killed in a single vehicle crash on Interstate 35, south of I-435 in Lenexa overnight.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says Denis M. Wambua, 33, of Olathe was driving a 2005 Ford passenger car southbound on I-35 when he crossed the lanes of travel and the shoulder and hit the median barrier wall.

The car then traveled approximately 200-300 feet before coming to rest in the #3 lane.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Wambua was not wearing a seat belt properly at the time of the crash.