KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a Kansas City, Kansas woman was killed in a crash Monday night that started with a deer strike.
Troopers were called to the southbound lanes of Interstate 435 at Missouri 152 Highway around 6:35 p.m. Monday night to investigate a crash.
The MSHP crash report stated a 2022 Ford Explorer was southbound on I-435 when it struck a deer and became disabled, blocking the roadway.
A box truck then hit the Ford Explorer driven by 56-year-old Deborah Yelverton of KCK.
Yelverton was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead as a result of her injuries.
The driver of the box truck was not hurt.
There are no additional details available for release at this time.