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Driver suffers life-threatening injuries after vehicle overturns in KCMO

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Posted at 9:06 AM, Apr 19, 2024
and last updated 2024-04-19 10:06:33-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A driver suffered life-threatening injuries after a single-vehicle crash early Friday morning in Kansas City, Missouri.

The driver of a gray Jeep Grand Cherokee was driving west on 59th Street at high speeds around 2 a.m. Friday, per KCPD.

Near Woodside Avenue, the vehicle drove off the road to the right, traveled through the front yards of two homes and collided with a large tree. The Jeep overturned and struck a second tree.

The driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was transported to an area hospital in critical condition, according to police.

KCPD is investigating the crash.