73-year-old woman dies in single-vehicle accident in Overland Park

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - A woman has died following a single-vehicle crash in Overland Park that happened on Friday afternoon.

The Overland Park Police Department is investigating the crash, which happened on Mission Road near W. 163 Street at 2:41 p.m.

A witness said the driver was going north on Mission Road and went left of center, crossing double yellow lines and going into the southbound lanes.

The driver then overcorrected, going back into the northbound lane and leaving the roadway. The vehicle went into an embankment and hit a drain culvert, which caused it to flip.

The driver was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver has been identified as 73-year-old Marta J. York from Stilwell, Kansas.

If you have additional information about this crash, you can call the Overland Park Traffic Safety Unit at 913-327-5677. The investigation is ongoing.