Kansan Charged in Wreck That Killed Officer, Pedestrian, K-9

Kansan Charged in Wreck That Killed Officer, Pedestrian, K-9
Police Officer James Muhlbauer and K-9 Officer Champ. Muhlbauer. Kansas City Police Department via AP
The Associated Press
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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.