Driver dies after their pickup truck overturned following a police chase in Kansas City
A driver died after their vehicle overturned early Friday in Kansas City.
Officers responded around 1 a.m. to a crash at the intersection of Linwood and Van Brunt boulevards, according to Sgt. Phillip DiMartino, a spokesman for the Kansas City Police Department.
A stolen gray Ford F150 refused to stop for officers, who stopped their pursuit, DiMartino said. The Ford continued northbound on Van Brunt at a high speed, when it traveled off the road to the right and overturned.
The driver, who wasn’t wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was in the vehicle.
A months-long investigation by The Star found that in two recent years, nine people have died after police chases in the metro including in Independence, Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas. Eight of them were innocent bystanders.
The incident was the 18th road fatality this year compared to 10 fatalities at this time last year, according to data tracked by police.
The investigation is ongoing.
This story was originally published February 25, 2024 at 9:15 AM.
