SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) – First responders are at the scene of a deadly crash west of Topeka Friday.
Law enforcement and other first responders are at the scene of a crash initially reported around 11:20 a.m. on Oct. 23 at the intersection of Southwest 21st Street and Southwest Auburn Road. Law enforcement is shutting the area down to traffic.
Personnel with the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office said in an update around 1:25 p.m. on Oct. 23 that a trash truck was heading north on Southwest Auburn Road when an SUV traveling west pulled onto the roadway. The trash truck then collided with the SUV.
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Deputies said the driver and a passenger of the SUV were taken to a local hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. Medical personnel later declared the driver of the SUV dead. The driver of the trash truck received minor injuries due to the crash.
Law enforcement said drivers are encouraged to avoid the area and use alternate routes while law enforcement investigates. Drivers can use Southwest Indian Hills Road, Southwest 10th Street and Southwest 29th Street.
We are tracking this situation. Additional updates will be added to this article as they are made available.
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