JOHNSON COUNTY —A man accused in a deadly Kansas crash has entered a plea in the case.
On Jan. 16, Alexander G. Kohrs, 25, pleaded guilty to reckless second degree murder in the October 2022 automobile crash that killed 62-year-old Karla O'Malley, according to the Johnson County District Attorney's office.
"On the night of the crash, Karla had dinner with her daughter and granddaughters – the two little lights of her life," according to her obituary.
She helped with bath, playtime and bed before heading home, only to be hit from behind by a drunk driver on a residential street near her home, near 95th Street and Moody Park Drive in Overland Park.
"In an instant she went from being a vibrant, healthy woman to enduring severe full-body injuries. Her medical team at Research Medical Center took heroic measures to save her life and heal her body. She fought courageously for nearly 40 days to survive for her family, but she never again regained consciousness. "
Kohrs is scheduled for sentencing April 16, according to the district attorney's office.