Driver killed, passenger injured when Kia is struck by van in Independence crash

Update: Police on Tuesday identified the driver killed in the crash as David Huey, 52, of Independence.

A Ford van struck a Kia Sunday afternoon in Independence, rolling it over, killing the driver of the Kia and injuring the passenger.

The van was traveling east on U.S. 24 about 1 p.m. when it hit the northbound Kia at the intersection of Lee’s Summit Road. The Kia rolled and came to a rest upright, according to a news release from the Independence Police Department.

The woman driving the van suffered “moderate injuries,” police said.

The man driving the Kia and a female passenger were transported to a hospital where the man died. He was identified by police as 52-year-old David Huey of Independence.

A police investigation of the crash continues.

This story was originally published September 2, 2018 at 3:52 PM.