One dead in multi-vehicle I-70 crash in Wabaunsee County

WABAUNSEE COUNTY (KSNT) - One person is dead and two others are injured in a crash on I-70 in Wabaunsee County on Tuesday. The Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office posted to social media around 11:40 a.m. on May 13 that a crash involving two vehicles forced the shutdown of traffic on I-70 east near mile-marker 343 close to the Wabaunsee/Shawnee County line. Multiple agencies responded to this construction zone crash. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced just before 2:30 p.m. on May 13 that I-70 reopened. One lane of traffic is open in each direction. The sheriff's office added an update to its social media post stating that two people are injured with one local Wabaunsee County resident dead. The identity of the deceased is not being released at this time. KDOT's online KanDrive map shows a significant slowdown of traffic in this area. You can check KanDrive by clicking here. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MatthewLeoSelf