On the record
Law enforcement report
¢ Firefighters and police responded to an apartment fire at 7:48 p.m. Wednesday in the 1500 block of Eddingham Drive. The fire was put under control quickly, and no one was injured.
Injury accidents
¢ A McLouth woman went to the hospital with possible injuries Wednesday afternoon after a wreck on Kansas Highway 7 in Johnson County.
It happened at 3:58 p.m. just south of Johnson Drive on northbound K-7. Iva L. Meyers, 58, McLouth, was driving a Mercury four-door north when she stopped in traffic near a stop light and was rear-ended by a 1999 Ford Truck driven by Thomas Ray Newman, 28, Tonganoxie. Both were wearing seat belts.
Meyers was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital by Johnson County MedAct.
Emergency calls
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical reported the following fire calls:
¢ Outside trash fire, 7:32 p.m. Tuesday, 522 N. Seventh St.
¢ Passenger vehicle fire, 7:02 p.m. Tuesday, 1632 Engel Road.
¢ Gas leak, 2:23 p.m. Tuesday, Vermont Street.
¢ Alarm system sounded, no fire, 11:04 a.m. Tuesday, 1501 Inverness Drive.
¢ Smoke detector malfunction, 7:57 a.m. Tuesday, 1312 La.
¢ Good intent call, 6:29 a.m. Tuesday, Alabama Street.
¢ Grass fire, 1:48 a.m. Tuesday, 2511 W. 31st St.