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Four taken to hospital after driver stopped on side of I-35 in KC to vomit rear-ended

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A driver who had stopped on Interstate 35 in Kansas City to vomit suffered life-threatening injuries after the car he was in was struck by another vehicle.

The crash was reported to the Kansas City Police Department shortly before 2:30 a.m. Friday.

The driver had pulled over in a Dodge Shadow, leaving it partially in the lane and the shoulder, according to a statement from KCPD.

His door was open and he was vomiting onto the road when a Ford Edge rear-ended the Dodge, shoving it into a concrete barrier.

The driver had life-threatening injuries. A passenger had serious injuries.

The driver of the Ford and a passenger were also transported to area hospitals with injuries that were not life-threatening, police said.

This story was originally published December 10, 2021 at 9:17 AM.

Matti Gellman
The Kansas City Star
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