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17-year-old dies in Merriam while assisting in three-vehicle crash on I-35

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According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 17-year-old Benjamin Van Buskirk was killed Saturday when he got out of his car to help another car on I-35. Police say Van Buskirk was trying to help a car that was hit from behind get to another car that was involved in a separate accident. According to the Highway Patrol, the driver of the car that was hit from behind suffered a serious injury. Dr. Sean DeMaree, principal of Olathe South High School, posted the tragic news on Facebook, saying, “Ben was a beloved Falcon and friend to many.”

MERRIAM, Kansas —

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 17-year-old Benjamin Van Buskirk was killed Saturday when he got out of his car on I-35 to help another car.

According to police, Van Buskirk was trying to help a driver who was rear-ended buy another car that was involved in another accident.

According to the Highway Patrol, the driver of the car that was hit from behind suffered serious injuries.

Dr. Sean DeMaree, principal of Olathe South High School, shared the tragic news on Facebook: “Ben was a beloved Falcon and a friend to many.”

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