One person dead following three-vehicle crash in Independence Saturday, police say
One person died following a three-vehicle crash Saturday in Independence.
Officers responded around 1:20 p.m. to the crash in the area of Truman Road and Brookside Avenue, according to a news release from Sgt. Steven Boles, a spokesman for the Independence Police Department.
A GMC Yukon was traveling eastbound on Truman when it struck the rear of a Jeep Wrangler that was stopped in traffic. Then, the GMC moved into the westbound lanes of Truman and collided with a Toyota Corolla, Boles said.
The driver of the Toyota died of their injuries at the scene.
Police said the other two drivers were not injured.
The crash is under investigation.
This story was originally published April 23, 2023 at 7:39 AM.
Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star