JOHNSON COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Johnson County are investigating a fatal accident involving a Kansas sheriff’s deputy.

Just before 1:30a.m. on Sunday, Johnson County Sheriff’s Master Deputy Brandon Collins initiated a traffic stop on northbound U.S. 69 near 143rd Street, according to a media release.

A few minutes after the traffic stop, another vehicle rear-ended the deputy’s car.

Deputy Collins died in the crash.

Overland Park police are in charge of the investigation.