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Overland Park woman killed in accident on Johnson Drive in Shawnee

Shawnee_PoliceAn 82-year-old Overland Park woman was killed Sunday morning in a multi-car accident near Johnson Drive and Barker Road.

Police found Shirley Wagner deceased at the scene of the three-car crash. Two drivers were taken to area hospitals and treated for minor injuries.

Shawnee police say they’re still investigating the cause of the crash. Police closed Johnson Dr. from Barker to I-435 for a period after the crash took place around 10 a.m.

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Jay Senter
Jay Senter

Jay Senter is the founder and publisher of the Johnson County Post.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in business at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, where he worked as a reporter and editor at The Badger Herald.

He went on to receive a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Kansas. While he was in graduate school, he also worked as a reporter for the Lawrence Journal-World.

His reporting has appeared in the Kansas City Star, The Pitch and The New York Times, among other publications.

Senter was the recipient of the Johnson County Community College Headliner Award in 2023.

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