Gardner man died in crash that caused overhead highway sign to fall onto I-35

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Investigators identified a Gardner man as the person who died in a crash on Interstate 35 during Thursday’s severe storm.

The Kansas Highway Patrol’s crash report said 44-year-old Travis Lee Sawyer hydroplaned on the wet highway and lost control of the tractor trailer he drove. The truck then crashed into the post of an overhead interstate sign.

According to KC Scout, impact from the crash caused the overhead sign to fall across the highway.

The southbound portion of I-35 was closed to traffic and remained closed for hours overnight as crews removed the sign.