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1 killed, 2 injured in car crash on 7th Street Bridge in Kansas City, Kansas

A member of a clean up crew prepares to tow a vehicle from the Seven Street Trafficway Bridge after a car wreck left one dead and two injured on Monday, June 19, 2023, in Kansas City, Kansas.
A member of a clean up crew prepares to tow a vehicle from the Seven Street Trafficway Bridge after a car wreck left one dead and two injured on Monday, June 19, 2023, in Kansas City, Kansas. zlinhares@kcstar.com

Kansas City, Kansas, police were investigating a crash Monday morning that killed one person.

Officers were called about 6:40 a.m. to the Seventh Street Bridge, between Stine and Cheyenne avenues, and found three vehicles involved in a crash. They transported three people – one from each vehicle – to a hospital, according to a news release from the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

Other than the one fatality, another person was in serious but stable condition and a third had injuries that were not thought to be life-threatening, police said.

The police department’s traffic division was investigating the crash. Anyone with information was asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

Clean up workers remove debris from the Seven Street Trafficway Bridge after a car wreck left one dead and two injured on Monday, June 19, 2023, in Kansas City, Kansas.
Clean up workers remove debris from the Seven Street Trafficway Bridge after a car wreck left one dead and two injured on Monday, June 19, 2023, in Kansas City, Kansas. Zachary Linhares zlinhares@kcstar.com

This story was originally published June 19, 2023 at 10:27 AM.

Laura Bauer
The Kansas City Star
Laura Bauer, who came to The Kansas City Star in 2005, focuses on investigative and watchdog journalism. In her 30-year career, Laura has won numerous national awards for coverage of human trafficking, child welfare, crime and government secrecy.
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