April 23, 2021
For Immediate Release – April 23, 2021
Lawrence Kansas Police Department
Anthony Brixius, Interim Chief of Police
Contact: Patrick Compton (785)830-7409; lpdmedia@lkpd.org
Around 8:40 p.m. Friday, officers from the Lawrence Kansas Police Department responded to the 1400 block of W. 19th St. in response to reports that a pedestrian that had been struck while crossing the street.
Despite life saving measures by police, the victim, a 60-year-old Lawrence woman was pronounced deceased at the scene.
W. 19th from Ousdahl Rd. to Naismith Dr. will remain closed well into the evening as LKPD investigates the incident.