KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two people died in a crash Wednesday afternoon in Bonner Springs, Kansas, according to police.
The crash occurred on Kansas 32 westbound near 115th Street around 4 p.m. and brought police, fire department and ambulance crews to the scene.
The highway was reduced to one lane of traffic westbound just west of the entrance to the Lake of the Forest community, city officials said.
Late Wednesday, Bonner Springs police identified the victims as Anthony Eisele, 34, and Amy Toth, 29, both from Kansas City, Kansas.
An initial investigation indicates the wreck involved one car that was traveling westbound on K-32 when it left the roadway, struck a tree and caught fire.