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Lee's Summit police seek answers in weekend deadly crash

Another driver in life-threatening condition
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Posted at 4:18 PM, Mar 08, 2021
and last updated 2021-03-08 17:18:28-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One person is dead and another has life-threatening injuries following a head-on collision Saturday night in Lee’s Summit.

Emergency crews responded around 10:30 p.m. Saturday to the westbound lanes of U.S. 50 Highway near the Chipman Road overpass, where police said a gray Ford F-150 collided head-on with a red Ford F-150.

The driver of the gray Ford, who was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, was heading east in the westbound lanes. The driver of the red Ford was declared dead at the scene.

Police have not yet publicly identified the drivers.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call 816-969-1670.

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