Sheldon Cohen, 83, Virginia Cohen, 79, Ricardo Mireles, 38, Teresa Butler, 61, and Karen Lynn Kennedy, 63, killed in crash involving semi trucks on I-70 in Bonner Springs, Kansas

Modified Date: 
Mon, 02/03/2020 - 6:21am
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, July 11, 2017

4 dead in fiery crash on I-70 near Bonner Springs

Two 18-wheelers and two cars were involved in an accident on Interstate 70 Tuesday afternoon that caused a massive fire.

5 people killed in fiery crash on I-70 near Bonner Springs

According to the Kansas Turnpike Authority, one tractor trailer struck the back of a SUV and passenger car then hit another tractor trailer. 

“It turned into a train-type pile up. I mean it looked like something out of a movie, just cars and pieces everywhere,” said Brian Reeves, who witnessed the series of crashes unfold. 

Washburn releases statement on passing of former professor and wife killed in crash

President Jerry Farley released this statement to faculty and staff on the passing of Dr. Sheldon Cohen, 83, and his wife Virginia Cohen, 79, who was also a former instructor at Washburn.

KTA identifies 5th victim in fiery 6-vehicle I-70 crash

KTA said Karen Lynn Kennedy, 63, of New Palestine, Indiana was a passenger in an SUV driven by Teresa Butler, 61, of Urbana, Illinois, who was also killed in the crash.     

Driver in deadly Kansas wreck fined earlier for brake issues

Records show that a tractor-trailer driver who caused a multi-vehicle crash that killed five people in eastern Kansas was fined three years ago in Missouri for operating a commercial vehicle without proper brakes.     

Colorado trucker charged with 5 counts of vehicular homicide in fiery Kansas Turnpike crash

 A truck driver from Greeley, Colorado, is charged with five counts of vehicular homicide for a fiery 2017 crash that killed five people on the Kansas Turnpike near Bonner Springs.

Colorado driver in Kansas crash that killed 5 pleads no contest

Kenny Ford, of Greeley, Colorado, pleaded Friday to the misdemeanor charges without an agreement on his potential sentences.

Topics: 
Fire
People Involved: 
Sheldon Cohen
Virginia Cohen
Ricardo Mireles
Teresa Butler
Karen Lynn Kenned
Roadway: 
Interstate 70

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