KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City, Kansas, man was killed in a crash overnight in Lafayette County, Missouri.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the wreck happened shortly before 3:45 a.m. Sunday near Old Highway 40 at Route M.
The KCK man, 67, was driving a 2007 Acura TL when he failed to yield to a Lafayette County sheriff's deputy. As a result, a pursuit ensued, per the highway patrol.
During the pursuit, the man failed to negotiate a left turn and ended up traveling off the right side of the road and overturning.
MSHP said the man was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
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