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Two killed in early morning wrong-way traffic crash in Kansas City

An early Thursday morning traffic crash on Interstate 29 killed two and injured one.

The crash occurred before 1 a.m. Thursday as a black Honda Pilot traveled north in the southbound lanes of I-29. The Pilot crashed into a southbound Honda CRV just north of Barry Road, according to a Kansas City Police news release.

The driver and passenger of the CRV died at the scene. The driver and only occupant of the Pilot was hospitalized with moderate injuries.

No one has been identified at this point.

Laura Bauer: 816-234-4944, @kclaurab

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