Olathe fatal crash leads to street closures near Greenwood and Pflumm Road Saturday night
Police are investigating after a crash between vehicles Saturday left one person dead and closed an Olathe street near Greenwood and Pflumm Road.
Authorities are warning people to avoid the area due to traffic.
Officers reported a fatality crash around 6:07 p.m., according to the Olathe Police Department’s social media.
Following the crash, police closed 151st Street in both directions between Greenwood Street and Pflumm Road.
TRAFFIC ALERT: 151st Street is closed in both directions between Greenwood and Pflumm due to a fatality accident. Please avoid the area. @CityofOlatheKS @OlatheFire pic.twitter.com/T6QAPT4GjM
— Olathe Police (@OlathePolice) May 27, 2023
By 9:27 p.m. Olathe police reopened 151st Street, according to the department’s social media.
UPDATE 9:27pm: 151st Street is now open. @CityofOlatheKS @OlatheFire https://t.co/QWcPOlU9oS
— Olathe Police (@OlathePolice) May 28, 2023
A spokesperson for the department did not immediately respond to requests for information regarding the crash.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is made available.