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One person dies in Interstate 435 traffic crash in Kansas City near U.S. 40

One person died in a chain reaction traffic crash Thursday on Interstate 435 in Kansas City.

Kansas City police said the wreck occurred in the southbound lanes of I-435 just north of U.S. 40 just before 6 p.m. Thursday.

Police said that traffic was stopped because of congestion when a Lexus sedan ran into the rear of a Nissan sedan. The Nissan then struck the rear of a Chevrolet.

The driver of the Nissan was taken to a hospital where that person was pronounced dead.

Police said the other drivers did not suffer serious injuries.

The name of the person who died has not been released.

Tony Rizzo: 816-234-4435, @trizzkc

This story was originally published August 11, 2017 at 8:14 AM with the headline "One person dies in Interstate 435 traffic crash in Kansas City near U.S. 40."

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