Driver dies after leaving road and striking two trees Saturday night in South Kansas City
A driver died after leaving the road and hitting two trees Saturday in South Kansas City.
Officers responded to the crash around 11:19 p.m. in the 15000 block of Horridge Road, according to Officer Alayna Gonzalez, a spokeswoman for the Kansas City Police Department.
A white Nissan Altima was traveling southbound on Horridge at a high speed, when the car ran off the road and struck two large trees.
The impact redirected the Nissan across Horridge, where it came to a rest.
The driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police said the incident was the ninth road fatality this year in Kansas City, compared to three fatalities at this time last year.
This story was originally published January 28, 2024 at 9:30 AM.
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of the road where the crash occurred. It is Horridge Road.
