Man, 45, dies after three-vehicle Halloween crash in Independence, police say
A 45-year-old Independence man is dead following a three-vehicle crash Friday in Independence .
Independence police officers were called to the area of U.S. 40 Highway and Sterling Avenue at 5:20 p.m. Oct. 31, according to a previous press release from Independence Police Department Sgt. Steven Boles.
A Ford Escape was traveling east on U.S. 40 when it struck a Ford F-250 truck traveling north on Sterling Avenue, Boles said. The Ford F-250 was pushed into a Toyota Avalon.
Three of four occupants were transported to area hospitals, Boles said. The driver of the Ford Escape and Ford F-250 remained hospitalized Friday. Henry Gibson, the driver of the Ford Escape, later died.
It’s unclear when Gibson succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the Ford F-250 remains hospitalized as of Monday in serious, but stable, condition, Boles said.
The Star’s Robert A. Cronkleton contributed reporting.
This story was originally published November 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM.
