1 hospitalized following Prairie Village crash blamed on distracted driving from pet being inside vehicle
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1 hospitalized following Prairie Village crash blamed on distracted driving from pet being inside vehicle
An individual was hospitalized late Thursday night in Prairie Village from a crash blamed on distracted driving due to a pet in the vehicle. Police say the head-on injury crash happened in the area of 75th Street and Lamar. A driver was heading westbound and crossed over into the eastbound lanes of traffic. One of the drivers was transported to the hospital for treatment. Prairie Village police say an initial investigation found that a pet in the vehicle caused the driver of the car heading westbound to cross over lanes. "We love our furry friends, but pets in a vehicle can cause distractions, please be careful," Prairie Village police said.Police did report the dog was OK. No condition of the driver was provided by police.
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. —
An individual was hospitalized late Thursday night in Prairie Village from a crash blamed on distracted driving due to a pet in the vehicle.
Police say the head-on injury crash happened in the area of 75th Street and Lamar.
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A driver was heading westbound and crossed over into the eastbound lanes of traffic.
One of the drivers was transported to the hospital for treatment.
Prairie Village police say an initial investigation found that a pet in the vehicle caused the driver of the car heading westbound to cross over lanes.
"We love our furry friends, but pets in a vehicle can cause distractions, please be careful," Prairie Village police said.
Police did report the dog was OK.
No condition of the driver was provided by police.