Johnson County woman killed in crash on I-35

Jared Bush

April 7, 2024 at 5:47 PM

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Kan. — One woman has died after a crash in Franklin County on Saturday evening.

According to Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2015 Lexus RX was traveling southbound on I-35 when, for an unknown reason, the vehicle exited the roadway to the right.

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The vehicle then hit a bridge pillar before coming to a stop facing north. The woman was taken to the hospital and she died from her injuries.

The victim has been identified as 62-year-old Barbara S. Kjergaard from Stilwell, Kansas.

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