KCK man killed following head-on crash on I-70 in Leavenworth County
The crash was reported just before 8:30 a.m. on westbound I-70 near the Lawrence service area.
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The Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) reports the driver of a Honda Civic was traveling eastbound and the driver of a Mercedes-Benz van was westbound when the driver of the Honda went off the road, bounced off two drain tubes, continued through a ditch and entered the westbound lanes.
The KTA said the Honda crossed over both lanes and struck the Mercedes-Benz head on.
Both drivers were taken to area hospitals with suspected serious injuries.
A passenger in the Mercedes-Benz was pronounced dead and has been identified as 28-year-old Shane Greiner, of Kansas City, Kansas.
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The KTA reports everyone involved in the crash was wearing a seat belt.
The crash remains under investigation.
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