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Multiple pedestrian crashes in Leawood this week have intensified calls for citywide safety improvements.

The crashes come as the Leawood City Council discussed pedestrian safety additions Monday night, including widening sidewalks as part of an 83rd Street improvement project.

The push for these improvements was heightened by the October death of 10-year-old Duke Ommert, who was hit by a car while riding his e-scooter in Leawood.

Taylor Havens, a mother of three who lives in Leawood, said she was involved in a pedestrian-car crash Tuesday afternoon at Lee Boulevard and West 85th Terrace. Her experience highlights growing concerns that safety issues extend throughout the city.

The Leawood Police Department reported a separate pedestrian accident in sou

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