22-year-old woman killed in one-car crash near Blue Valley Park: Kansas City police
A 22-year-old woman was killed early Monday morning following a one-car crash near Kansas City’s Blue Valley Park, according to police.
Police say the crash occurred just before 1 a.m. near the intersection of 23rd Street and Wheeling Avenue. A red Mustang was traveling east on 23rd Street when its driver lost control for unknown reasons and struck a light pole on the south side of the street, Capt. Leslie Foreman, a Kansas City police spokeswoman, said in a statement.
The woman, a passenger in the car, died at the scene. The 17-year-old driver was taken to the hospital with injuries described by police as non-life-threatening.
Witness statements and evidence from the scene suggest speed was a factor in the crash, according to police.
Police did not immediately disclose the identities of the driver or the woman who died.
This story was originally published October 11, 2021 at 6:19 PM.
