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Crash in Kansas City’s Swope Park kills man, injures passenger

A crash early Monday in Swope Park killed a man and injured his passenger.
A crash early Monday in Swope Park killed a man and injured his passenger. The Star

The driver of a vehicle died early Monday when he lost control and crashed in a wooded area of Swope Park in Kansas City.

The driver’s passenger also was injured in the crash that occurred about 2:45 a.m. near Oldham and Hillcrest roads on the south side of the park. The passenger was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver was headed south on Oldham and missed a curve at Hillcrest, according to media reports.

Robert A. Cronkleton: 816-234-4261, @cronkb

This story was originally published December 5, 2016 at 6:59 AM with the headline "Crash in Kansas City’s Swope Park kills man, injures passenger."

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