Highway re-opened after woman killed in I-435 traffic crash in southeast KC

A Kansas City woman was killed Friday morning after her car was hit by two large trucks on Interstate 435 in southeast Kansas City.

The wreck was reported about 9:45 a.m. Friday in the southbound lanes of the interstate just north of 87th Street.

Kansas City police said the woman was driving southbound when a semi truck pulling a trailer hit her car from behind.

The collision pushed her car into a guardrail, and then back into the highway where it was struck by a dump truck.

The 60-year-old Kansas City woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name will be released after family members are notified.

Both truck drivers were not injured and remained at the scene. Both gave statements to police and were released pending further investigation.

All lanes of southbound I-435 were re-opened around 1 p.m.

This story was originally published December 21, 2018 at 11:02 AM.