Crews respond to fatal accident, grass fire near Wells Overlook
UPDATE: Authorities identify man killed in head-on crash south of Lawrence
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Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a fatal two-vehicle crash in the 1300 block of North 1000 Road near Wells Overlook Thursday night, a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman confirmed.
Sgt. Kristen Channel said deputies responded to the accident shortly after 10 p.m. No information was available on how many people were involved in the accident or what caused it.
Firefighters from several townships and Lawrence were also on scene trying to extinguish a grass fire that started after the accident, Channel said. The fire was declared to be “under control” about midnight.
The 1300 block of North 1000 Road was closed to traffic after the accident but reopened shortly after 2:30 a.m. Friday.
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