Kyle Palmer
Kyle Palmer
Emergency Response
Less than 1 min. read

Missouri man, 80, killed in single-vehicle crash on I-435 in Leawood

The Kansas Highway Patrol responded to the crash on Saturday afternoon in the westbound lanes of I-435 just east of Mission Road.

Westbound I-435 near Mission Road in Leawood. Image via Google Streetview.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says a Missouri man was killed following a crash on Interstate 435 in Leawood on Saturday afternoon.

According to the Highway Patrol’s online crash log, the crash occurred at 3:41 p.m. on westbound I-435, just east of Mission Road.

According to the log, a driver in a Honda Ridgeline pickup truck was traveling west when, “for an unknown reason,” he veered off the highway into the right-hand-side ditch.

The truck then struck a crash attenuator, a roadside barrier meant to absorb crash impact, and continued westbound. The truck then struck a signpost and stopped in the ditch on the north side of the interstate.

The Kansas Highway Patrol identified the victim as Samuel Franks, 80, of Independence, Missouri.

According to the crash log, Franks was wearing a seatbelt.

No other vehicles, drivers, or passengers were listed as involved in the crash.

About the author

Kyle Palmer
Kyle Palmer

Hi! I’m Kyle Palmer, the editor of the Johnson County Post.

Prior to joining the Post in 2020, I served as News Director for KCUR. I got my start in journalism at the University of Missouri, where I worked for KBIA, mid-Missouri’s NPR affiliate. After college, I spent 10 years as a teacher and went on to get a master’s degree in education policy from Stanford University.

Have a story idea or a comment about our coverage you’d like to share? Email me at [email protected].

Previous article
Who’s running for Kansas Commissioner of Insurance, and what does the job entail?
Next article
JCCC Updates: EMS Simulation Week puts future paramedics to the test

LATEST HEADLINES