A woman was struck and killed by a car on Interstate 35 early Thursday morning in Lenexa.
What we know: Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers say a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro was driving south on I-35 at about 1:50 a.m. in the far right lane about a half mile south of College Boulevard when a female pedestrian crossed in front of the vehicle.
- The Highway Patrol’s online crash log says the driver of the Camaro planned to exit at 119th Street.
- The pedestrian crossed in front of the Camaro from an unknown direction, and she was hit, according to the report.
- The Camaro stopped at the scene.
Response: Lenexa Fire and Johnson County Med-Act responded and pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene.
What else: Recorded radio traffic states that the driver and a passenger in the Camaro were both transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
- The Highway Patrol has identified the pedestrian as Maria Fultz, 23, of Olathe.
- It is unknown why Fultz was on the highway.
Mike Frizzell is a freelance crime and fire reporter who runs Operation 100 News and frequently reports and does photo assignments for the Post.
