KU grad student killed by suspected drunk driver

Saturday, February 7, 2009

A 23-year-old KU graduate student was killed in a car accident early Saturday morning.

Merriam Police responded to the accident on Shawnee Mission Parkway at Interstate 35 at 3 a.m. The student was declared dead at the scene.

The student was helping move a disabled vehicle off an overpass when a Dodge Dakota struck the vehicle and the student from behind. Another man was inside the disabled vehicle at the time of the accident and went to the hospital with minor injuries.

The driver of the Dakota was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence. Charges against the man are pending and include driving under the influence and involuntary manslaughter.

The name of the victim will not be released until his family has been notified.

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