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Sedgwick County officials push quick fixes after deadly crashes at 20 Ninth and 130 Fifth
Summary
Sheriff Jeff Easter and Commissioner Wise said a recent fatal crash at the intersection of 20 Ninth and 130 Fifth prompted a five-year review and immediate steps, including a temporary message board and a pledge to work with Public Works on longer-term fixes.
Nicole Gibbs, director of strategic communications for Sedgwick County, opened a county press conference on traffic safety and said county leaders would address a recent fatal crash at the intersection of 20 Ninth and 130 Fifth.
Sheriff Jeff Easter said the county conducted a five-year review of that intersection and found 16 crashes since 2021, including two fatalities. Easter initially said 14 of the crashes were injury collisions but later clarified that 10 were property-damage-only and six involved injuries. "Two lives being lost is too many," Easter said, and urged drivers to obey stop signs and driver-education rules: "The stop signs are there for a reason. That means stop."
Commissioner Wise, speaking for Sedgwick County, offered condolences to the family of Tiffany Jones and said the county must act quickly. "Their…
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