Topeka, KS : Two motorists killed after a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of N.W. 62nd and US-75 highway on Tuesday, December 16, 2014
The Kansas Department of Transportation is considering a safety improvement after two men were killed in a highway crash.
Spokeswoman Kim Qualls told the Topeka Capital-Journal on Wednesday that officials are considering installing a flashing beacon or an interchange at the intersection of N.W. 62nd and U.S. Route 75 in north Shawnee County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says 62-year-old driver Steven Galarneau and 64-year-old passenger David Hilleland were killed Tuesday when Galarneau ran a stop sign and struck a vehicle on the highway. The driver and the passenger in the other vehicle weren't injured.
Four people have died at the intersection in the past 16 months.
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Kansas transportation officials consider infrastructure improvements after highway deaths