Fatal Crash on I-35: Exit Ramps Closed, Traffic Snarled

0:00It's April 24th. This is Kansas News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. One person died in a nasty crash Thursday night on Southbound Interstate 35 at Antioch Road in Johnson County. That wreck shut down exit ramps at Lamar Avenue, Interstate 635, and Metcalf Avenue, snarling traffic for hours. Drivers in the area had to reroute and folks reported heavy backup stretching for miles around Overland Park. Overland Park police are digging into what caused it, with the Kansas Highway Patrol and other teams still on site. We'll keep an eye on this as more details come out. Drive safe out there.