Nov 12, 2021

Kansas woman dead, 3-year-old injured after car strikes a pole

Posted Nov 12, 2021 9:00 AM

WYANDOTTE COUNTY—A Kansas woman died in an accident just before 5p.m. Thursday in Wyandotte County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Kia Forte driven by  Shailee Y. Viramontes, 23, Leavenworth, was southbound on Interstate 435 at Wolcott. The vehicle traveled off the road and struck a pole.

Viramontes was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Frontier Forensics. EMS transported a  3-year-old passenger  Malachi M. Viramonte of Leavenworth to Children's Mercy. Both were properly restrained, according to the KHP.