LEAVENWORTH COUNTY —One person died in an accident just before 8:30a.m. Wednesday in Leavenworth County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2025 Honda Civic driven by Kaiden Jimenez, 18, Lawrence, was eastbound on Interstate 70 near the Service Area in Leavenworth County on the Kansas Turnpike.
The Honda traveled off the road to the left, bounced off two drain tubes, continued eastbound through the ditch, entered westbound Interstate 70 crossed over both lanes and struck a 2023 Mercedes-Benz van driven by Jonathan Brown, 34, Kansas City, Missouri, head-on.
After impact the Honda rotated and rolled into the south ditch. The van continued westbound after rotating and slid backwards through the ditch. struck a slight embankment and overturned onto the driver's side.
A passenger in the van identified as Shane Greiner, 28, Kansas City, Kansas, was pronounced dead at the scene. EMS transported Brown to Overland Park Regional Medical Center and Jimenez to Stormont Vail in Topeka. All three were properly restrained, according to the KHP.