Topeka man killed in crash in Douglas County

Share this post or save for later

A 26-year-old Topeka man was killed in a crash early Friday on Interstate 70 between Lawrence and Topeka in Douglas County.

Advertisement

At 2:18 a.m. Friday, Nash McKnight was driving a Kia Optima westbound on I-70 near East 175 Road, according to a crash report from the Kansas Highway Patrol. That’s about 2 miles east of the Topeka service area.

McKnight’s vehicle sideswiped a Mercury Grand Marquis that was also westbound, according to the report.

McKnight’s vehicle overturned going off the roadway and struck a rock wall. He was ejected from the vehicle and did not survive, according to the report.

The Grand Marquis struck the barrier wall, but its driver, a 20-year-old Olathe man, had no apparent injuries, according to the crash report.

If our local journalism matters to you, please help us keep doing this work.
Don’t miss a beat … Click here to sign up for our email newsletters


Click here to learn more about our newsletters first

This post is by the Lawrence Times news team.

If you have news tips, questions, comments, concerns, compliments or corrections for our team, please reach out and let us know what’s on your mind. Email us at Hello@LawrenceKSTimes.com, or find more contact info and a quick contact form at LawrenceKSTimes.com/contact.

Follow us so you won’t miss the local news that matters most to you:

Latest Lawrence news:

Kaw Valley Almanac for Nov. 4-10, 2024

Share this post or save for later

Recent winds and rains have caused many lingering leaves to fall, and though it looks like these elms have some lingering leaves on their tops, it’s actually a flock of blackbirds!

MORE …

Previous Article

Tom Harper: Community initiatives to fund third volume of ‘Embattled Lawrence’ history books (Column)

Next Article

Gov. Kelly signs tax reduction bill passed with bipartisan majorities in special session