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One person dead following single-vehicle crash in Kansas City, Kansas: Police

Kansas City, Kansas Police Department vehicle.
Kansas City, Kansas Police Department vehicle. tljungblad@kcstar.com

One person is dead following a car crash early Sunday in Kansas City, Kansas, according to police.

Officers responded around 2:10 a.m. to the single-vehicle crash near 86th Street and Riverview Avenue, said T.J. Tomasic, a spokesman with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department.

The driver and sole occupant was taken to a hospital, where he died of his injuries.

Police believe the vehicle was traveling southbound on 86th, when it left the roadway before stopping in a ditch.

The crash remains under investigation.

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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