Overland Park Police are investigating a single vehicle crash which occurred in the 6900 block of Metcalf Avenue aroud 9:45 p.m. Sunday.



Early reports from the scene indicate the driver told police and firefighters that she suffered a medical emergency while driving southbound on Metcalf.



A witness, who did not want to share his name, says the woman’s SUV crossed into the northbound lanes, hit a street light pole, and then a tree. The witness says he used a fire extinguisher on the SUV to “keep it from catching fire.”



Overland Park firefighters worked for nearly 25 minutes to remove the driver’s door and safely extricate the injured woman from the heavily damaged vehicle.



The driver, only identified as a woman in her late 20s, was transported by Johnson County Med-Act to the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. Her injuries were described as serious, but not immediately life threatening.



No other details were immediately available. Check back with this report for updates.