DOUGLAS COUNTY —Law enforcement are still looking for a driver who crashed into a van then a house, and took off on foot leaving three people injured in Lawrence, according to a media release.
The crash happened about 11:30 Tuesday night near 9th and Missouri. It appears the driver of a Volkswagen Jetta was heading north on Missouri Street, ran a stop sign and hit a van traveling east on 9th.
The impact sent the car into the porch of a nearby home. The driver took off and the passenger of that car ended up being transferred to an area trauma center with severe injuries.
The two people in the van were also taken to the hospital but their injuries weren’t severe.
Officers conducted an extensive search of the area including launching a drone to help look for the driver of the Jetta, but were unable to locate him The homeowner was not home at the time of the crash. No one was injured there.