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Son of man killed riding moped in Overland Park seeks settlement in wrongful death lawsuit

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The son of a man killed in August while riding a motorized scooter in Overland Park is seeking a wrongful death settlement.

On the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 11, Wade Parsons was operating a moped when another vehicle hit him at the intersection of 95th Street and Lowell Avenue, a few blocks west of Metcalf Avenue.

At that time, Off. John Lacy with the Overland Park Police Department said the vehicle driving east on 95th Street ran a red light and crashed into the moped, which Parsons was steering south on Lowell Avenue.

Parsons was transported to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries. The driver of the vehicle stayed on the scene.

The driver was never charged in the incident.

Now, Parsons’ son, Jesse Parsons, has sued the driver, a Louisburg man, and is seeking a wrongful death settlement in Johnson County District Court.

In a court filing, Jesse Parsons notes that the driver was insured through American Family Insurance at the time of the wreck and that the insurer has “agreed to pay the applicable policy limits to resolve all claims … relating to the death of Wade Parsons.”

The filing also notes that Jesse Parsons is Wade Parsons’ “sole biological child.” Wade Parsons was unmarried at the time of his death, the filing says, making Jesse Parsons his father’s “sole heir.”

The parties are set to meet Tuesday, Nov. 23 to discuss a potential settlement.

 

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Kyle Palmer
Kyle Palmer

Hi! I’m Kyle Palmer, the editor of the Johnson County Post.

Prior to joining the Post in 2020, I served as News Director for KCUR. I got my start in journalism at the University of Missouri, where I worked for KBIA, mid-Missouri’s NPR affiliate. After college, I spent 10 years as a teacher and went on to get a master’s degree in education policy from Stanford University.

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