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KCK police investigating fatal one-vehicle crash Wednesday night

Kansas City, Kansas, police were investigating a fatal crash Wednesday night, according to a tweet the agency posted.

Police were called around 7:30 p.m. to the 4100 block of North 59th Street to investigate a one-vehicle wreck.

According to a news release police issued late Wednesday night, the vehicle was traveling north on 59th Street when it left the roadway.

The driver, a man in his 40s, was killed as a result of the crash.

The investigation was ongoing.

This story has been updated to include more information from Kansas City, Kansas, police.

This story was originally published July 31, 2019 at 10:30 PM.

Kaitlyn Schwers
The Kansas City Star
Kaitlyn Schwers covers breaking news and crime at night for The Kansas City Star. Originally from Willard, Mo., she spent nearly three years reporting in Arkansas and Illinois before returning to Missouri and joining The Star in 2017.
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