Fatal crash details released
10/27/2019

(KAIR)--Details are released regarding a fatal Leavenworth County crash that happened last week.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reports that 21-year-old Jawuan Smoot, of Lawrence was killed in the wreck that occurred Thursday afternoon in Tonganoxie.

He was the driver of a Kia Soul, westbound on U.S. Highway 24, that was struck by an eastbound Ford F250, that crossed the center line.

The driver of the truck, 22-year-old Hunter Ford, of Tonganoxie, suffered only a suspected minor injury.

He was not buckled up, but Smoot was wearing a seatbelt when the wreck happened shortly after 3:00.


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