On the record
Law enforcement report
A tire in the eastbound lanes of the Kansas Turnpike near Lawrence caused havoc for some drivers Friday night.
About a half-dozen cars were damaged when they struck the tire, which was in the roadway near the Lawrence service area, according to a Kansas Turnpike Authority dispatcher. No one was injured.
Details about how the tire got there were not available.
Emergency calls
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical reported the following responses:
Fire calls
¢ Carbon monoxide incident, 9:18 p.m. Thursday, 4708 Woodland Drive.
¢ Smoke scare, 5:35 p.m. Thursday, 2000 Miller Drive.
¢ False alarm or false call, 3:58 p.m. Thursday, 500 Bently Drive.
¢ Gasoline spill, 2:03 p.m. Thursday, 824 La.
¢ Fire call, canceled, 12:58 p.m. Thursday, 2412 Via Linda Drive.