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Woman, 84, Killed in Hit and Run Crash on K-7

Posted by: Shellie Nelson
Email: nelson@nbcactionnews.com
Last Update: 6/30 9:06 am
LENEXA, Kan. – Police are searching for the driver responsible for a deadly hit and run Monday on southbound K-7 Highway just north of 95th Street in Johnson County.

Around 1:10 p.m. a man in a white cab truck hit the rear of a 2005 Chrysler minivan on K-7 Highway and fled.

The minivan that was hit was driven by 84-year-old Rita F. Huscher of Olathe. Her minivan struck a bridge support before rolling and coming to rest in the median on K-7.

Huscher was ejected in the crash, and pronounced dead on the scene.
The Kansas Highway Patrol is searching for a truck similar to the one in this photo that was involved in a fatal hit and run crash on June 29, 2009.
The Kansas Highway Patrol is searching for a truck similar to the one in this photo that was involved in a fatal hit and run crash on June 29, 2009.
The incident blocked two lanes of southbound K-7 Highway at 95th Street for a couple hours.

The suspect being sought is described as a white man in his mid twenties with a mustache. He was wearing sunglasses and a red shirt. He is approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs approximately 160-165 pounds.

The vehicle being sought is described as a white cab truck with a roll-off container (commonly referred to as a dumpster). The roll-off container is rust colored.

If you have any information on the suspect or vehicle being sought, you are encouraged to call the TIPS Hotline at (816) 474-TIPS.

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