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Sedgwick County commissioners plan request for state traffic study after rise in crashes on K‑42
Summary
Sedgwick County commissioners and the sheriff's office flagged a rise in crashes along K‑42, citing intersection 'failure to yield' crashes and distracted driving; commissioners said they will request a state traffic study to gather data for future safety changes.
Sedgwick County Commissioner Jeff Luball (District 2) and Commissioner Stephanie Wise (District 3) said Tuesday they will ask the state to perform a traffic study of K‑42 after county law-enforcement data showed an increase in crashes along the corridor.
Brandon Stitt of the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office told the commissioners the sheriff's office had investigated 31 crashes along K‑42 through mid‑July, and attributed 15 of those to a failure to yield the right of way. "In of those 31, we've had 1 fatality," Stitt said, adding that Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT)…
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