Context: The attached video initially aired on Oct. 23, 2026.
SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) – Law enforcement has identified the victim of a deadly two-vehicle crash that occurred Friday.
Personnel with the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim of the crash as Carol M. Purcell, 77. Law enforcement is continuing to investigate this deadly crash.
Deputies responded to reports of a crash around 11:20 a.m. on Oct. 23 at the intersection of Southwest 21st Street and Southwest Auburn Road. First responders arriving at the scene found two vehicles involved in the crash: a trash truck and an SUV.
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Law enforcement said that the driver of 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.
Medical personnel transported the SUV driver and a passenger to a local hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. The driver of the SUV later died. The driver of the trash truck received minor injuries due to the crash.
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