James R. Westerdahl, 88, killed when struck by vehicle while riding scooter on West 87th Street Parkway in Lenexa, Kansas
88-year-old Lenexa man riding motorized scooter in roadway killed in traffic crash
Police responded to the traffic crash involving the car and pedestrian on a motorized scooter shortly before 5 a.m. Saturday in the 14300 block of West 87th Street Parkway, near the Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park.
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