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Crash leaves one Kansas City man in critical condition, another in serious condition

A crash Thursday night near 68th and Chestnut injured two Kansas City men. This Google Street View image shows the intersection in September 2011.
A crash Thursday night near 68th and Chestnut injured two Kansas City men. This Google Street View image shows the intersection in September 2011. Google Maps

Two men were injured, one critically, in a crash Thursday night near 68th and Chestnut Avenue.

The incident involving life-threatening injuries was reported shortly after 10 p.m.

An investigation determined that a gold Nissan Altima was heading north on Chestnut when the driver lost control, Kansas City police Sgt. Jacob Becchina said. The vehicle struck a parked van and then hit a tree.

Both the driver and a passenger were transported to an area hospital. The driver, a 23-year-old Kansas City man, was listed in critical condition. The passenger, a 24-year-old Kansas City man, was listed in serious condition.

Katie Moore
The Kansas City Star
Katie Moore was an enterprise and accountability reporter for The Star. She covered justice issues, including policing, prison conditions and the death penalty. She is a University of Kansas graduate and began her career as a reporter in 2015 in her hometown of Topeka, Kansas.
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