DOUGLAS COUNTY, KS. (THECOUNT) — Katoya Leasa Owens, of Lawrence, Kansas, has been identified as the victim in Monday morning fatal vehicle crash in Douglas County.
‘Toya’ Owens, 39, was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Lawrence early Monday morning. John Grant Redding, of Lawrence, Kansas, was seriously injured in the crash.
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According to reports, Owens was operating a Nissan Maxima on West 6th Street near Iowa Street in Lawrence, when the vehicle came into contact with a Jaguar S30 operated by 36-year-old Grant around 1:50 a.m. Monday.
Owens, who became entrapped in the vehicle, was pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries at the scene.
Redding was transported to an area hospital with serious unknown injuries.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Douglas County is located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 118,785, making it the fifth-most populous county in Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Lawrence – Wikipedia.