JEFFERSON COUNTY— Two people died in an accident and one was arrested just after 2:30a.m. Sunday in Jefferson County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Joseph Platt, 27, Meriden, was northbound on Kansas Highway 4 and NE Spring Creek Road
The motorcycle struck the passenger side rear door of a southbound 2003 Nissan Xterra driven by Jeremy Burd, 20, Topeka, that was turning left into a private drive.
Platt and a passenger in the Nissan 22-year-old Cameron Meinholdt of Topeka were pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Barnett Family Funeral Home.
EMS transported a passenger 20-year-old Grace Sheets of Topeka to Stormont Vail. A third passenger in the Nissan was not injured.
Burd is being held on a $100,000 bond on requested charges of Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; 1st conv;competent evidence of blood/breath .08+: STAT and Vehicular homicide, according to online jail records.
Meinholdt was not wearing a seat belt and Platt was not wearing a helmet, according to the KHP.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY —The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident that occurred just before 2:30a.m. Sunday in Jefferson County.
A vehicle northbound on Kansas Highway 4 and NE Spring Creek Road struck the passenger side rear door of a southbound vehicle that was turning left into a private drive.
The KHP released no additional details early Sunday afternoon. Check the Post for more information as it becomes available.