23 November 2023
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A crash at the roundabout at SW 21st St. and SW Urish Rd. is impacting traffic in southwest Topeka, according to the Topeka Police Department (TPD).
TPD officers responded to the single vehicle crash on around 4:30 p.m. Officers say that vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a telephone pole nearby. The driver, who was the only one in the vehicle at the time, suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital.
As of 6 p.m., TPD says only northbound and westbound traffic is being authorized at 21st St. and Urish Rd. The cause of the crash is being investigated, according to TPD.
KSNT 27 News is currently working with Evergy to get more information on whether customers were impacted by the damaged utility pole.