Woman killed when SUV rolls down embankment off turnpike near Lawrence
A one-vehicle crash on the Kansas Turnpike near Lawrence killed a Topeka woman, according to a preliminary report from the Kansas Highway Patrol.
The accident happened about 7:30 p.m. Saturday near milepost 206, just east of the North Lawrence exit, according to the report.
Telisa Sheree Walker, 41, was driving a 2003 Ford Explorer westbound when she lost control and went off the north side of the roadway and down an embankment, according to the report. The SUV impacted the ground about four times before coming to rest on its top.
Walker died at the scene, according to the report. The report says she was wearing a seat belt.
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