A 54-year-old Overland Park man died and a passenger was seriously injured Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash south of Deep Creek Road.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 11:08 a.m. Dec. 2 on K-177 near mile marker 101. Troopers say a 2005 Ford Super Duty driven by 17-year-old Avery Gene Lindsey of Manhattan was traveling north in the right lane when it approached a 2012 Hyundai Accent ahead of it, also traveling north. The Ford rear-ended the Hyundai, sending both vehicles off the roadway.

The KHP reports the pickup came to rest on the west shoulder, while the car ended up in the east ditch.

The driver of the Hyundai, identified as James Edgar Echols of Overland Park, died from his injuries at the scene. His passenger, 52-year-old Nakeenya Marie Echols of Las Vegas, was taken to Via Christi with suspected serious injuries. Seat belt usage for the driver was unknown, while the passenger was not wearing a seat belt.

Lindsey was not injured in the crash, according to the Patrol, and was wearing a seat belt.

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A pursuit involving a stolen vehicle in Kiowa County ended in a fatal crash on January 25, 2025. The incident began at 9:03 PM when Kansas Highway Patrol troopers located a stolen 2009 Ford Focus traveling eastbound on US Highway 54. The vehicle was being sought in connection with a homicide investigation in Anderson County.

As troopers prepared to initiate a traffic stop, the driver of the Ford, later identified as Jerry Wayne Thompson, pulled over but fled after verbal contact was made. A chase ensued, and the Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office successfully deployed stop sticks at milepost 105. The vehicle veered off the road, struck a field entrance, became airborne, and rolled over.

A loaded firearm was recovered from the crash scene. Thompson, who was unrestrained in the vehicle, was ejected and transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

The homicide is under investigation by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office.

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The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a Wamego woman died following a car crash early Friday morning on Highway 24 near Belvue.

The driver of the vehicle involved in the accident has been identified as Mary Miller, 22, of Wamego.

Law enforcement say Miller was driving a 2014 Ford Fusion as she headed eastbound around 6:45 a.m. that morning when her vehicle skidded on the icy road and crossed the center lane striking a 2014 GMC Sierra head on that was going westbound.

The driver of the GMC was Kelly O’Neill of St. Mary’s. She suffered minor injuries and was treated by EMS.

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