Kansan Charged in Wreck That Killed Officer, Pedestrian, K-9
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—An 18-year-old Kansas man has been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after a crash that killed a Kansas City police officer, a pedestrian and the officer’s K-9 police dog, the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday.
Jerron Allen Lightfoot, of Tonganoxie, was speeding and ran a red light at an intersection Wednesday night before colliding with a patrol car driven by officer James Muhlbauer, the prosecutor’s office said in a statement.
Online court records do not name an attorney for Lightfoot.
Muhlbauer was found unconscious in the front seat, wearing his seat belt. He was transported to a hospital, where he later died. A pedestrian, a man in his 50s who has not been identified, was found deceased under Muhlbauer’s patrol car. The officer’s K-9 partner, Champ, died in the collision….