On the record
Law enforcement report
Injury accidents
- Swerving to spare an animal’s life Wednesday morning landed Patricia A. Hamel in the hospital. The 51-year-old Tonganoxie woman was driving an all-terrain vehicle south on 182nd Street half a mile north of Metro Avenue about 10:30 a.m. and crashed after turning to avoid an animal in the road, according to a Leavenworth County Sheriff Department report. Hamel was transported to Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. The report noted Hamel was not wearing a helmet at the time of the incident. The department is investigating.
Emergency calls
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical reported the following responses:
Fire calls
- Smoke detector malfunction, 7:46 p.m. Wednesday, 1632 Engel Road.
- Smoke detector malfunction, 9:34 a.m. Wednesday, 1467 Jayhawk Blvd.
- Smoke detector malfunction, 4:25 a.m. Wednesday, 940 N.H.
City Government
City of Lawrence’s budget simulation tool will be available again this year, starting Wednesday
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