Independence police investigate report of gunfire, crash near I-70
Update: Independence police said in a briefing Sunday morning that the crash was related to a police shooting. That story is posted here.
A truck fleeing possible gunfire near an apartment complex crashed on a highway ramp in Independence Sunday morning.
The ramp to westbound Interstate 70 from Lee’s Summit Road was closed after the crash about 9 a.m.
Police were investigating the incident. Officers brought a police dog and were searching the area around the ramp.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
This story was originally published September 1, 2019 at 10:19 AM.
Robert A. Cronkleton
The Kansas City Star