Driver ejected, killed in rollover crash on U.S. 169 in Kansas City’s Northland
A 41-year-old Kansas City man died when he was thrown from his vehicle during an early morning rollover crash in Kansas City’s Northland, according to a preliminary crash report.
Roberto Chavez was the driver killed in the single-vehicle crash that occurred shortly before 1 a.m. Friday along U.S. 169 highway at Northwest Barry Road, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.
Chavez, who was not wearing a seat belt, was headed north on U.S. 169 in a 2013 Buick when he ran off the road, overturned and was ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the report.
This story was originally published February 11, 2022 at 6:56 AM.
Robert A. Cronkleton
The Kansas City Star