KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A single-vehicle crash early Saturday in Independence, Missouri, sent two people to a local hospital with serious injuries.
The collision happened near the intersection of East Truman Road and South Glenwood Avenue.
The Independence Police Department reports it occurred around 12:06 a.m. Saturday as a 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee left the roadway and struck an embankment before colliding with a large tree.
A preliminary investigation indicates speed was a contributing factor, per IPD.
An investigation is ongoing.
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