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Police investigate after one person dies in three-vehicle crash in Belton Tuesday

Police are investigating after one person died in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday night in Belton on Missouri 58 Highway between Peculiar Drive and Powell Parkway. This Google Maps Street View image shows the area.
Police are investigating after one person died in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday night in Belton on Missouri 58 Highway between Peculiar Drive and Powell Parkway. This Google Maps Street View image shows the area. Google Maps

One person died in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday night in Belton, according to police.

Officers responded to the crash around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday on Missouri 58 Highway between Peculiar Drive and Powell Parkway, Sgt. Mary Bruegge, a spokeswoman for the Belton Police Department, wrote in a news release.

Two passengers were ejected from one of the vehicles, and one person was pronounced dead at the scene, Bruegge said.

The police department is investigating the incident. Police have not released the victim’s identity.

Police ask anyone with information to call the traffic unit at 816-331-1500.

This story was originally published August 24, 2022 at 7:36 AM.

Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star
Andrea Klick was a breaking news reporter for The Kansas City Star. She studied journalism and political science at the University of Southern California and grew up near Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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