Tuesday’s crash at Baldwin Junction leads to fatality

A two car accident Tuesday at Baldwin Junction has claimed the life of an 84 year old Baldwin city woman.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 84 year old Charlene Pohl died Tuesday evening at a Kansas city area hospital from injuries suffered in a car crash at the intersection of Highway 59 and Highway 56 about 10 miles south of Lawrence.

The Highway patrol report says pohl was headed west on Highway 56 around noon Tuesday, failed to properly stop at the intersection with Highway 59, and was struck by a northbound semi.

The driver of the semi was not hurt.

Just last month, state highway officials said they intend to put in a four-way stop at the intersection, but the changes have yet to be made.

And motorists on Highway 59 still do not have to stop at Highway 56.