KANSAS CITY—Two people died in an accident just after 11a.m. Sunday in Kansas City.
A Hino box truck was northbound on Interstate 435 at U.S. 200 in Kansas City, according to KCPD Officer Alayna Gonzalez. The truck rear-ended a Ford Fusion that may have been slowing down or stopped in the #3 lane of travel.
The driver and rear seat passenger in the Ford Fusion were pronounced dead at the scene, according to Gonzalez.
EMS transported the front seat passenger of the Ford Fusion was to an area hospital, with critical injuries. The driver of the Honi truck was transported to an area hospital, with non-life-threatening injuries. The northbound lanes of Interstate 435 were closed for approximately four hours, according to Gonzalez. Police have not released the names of the victims or additional details