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1 dead after crash at Blue Parkway, Cleveland Ave.

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Posted at 11:00 PM, Aug 09, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-12 15:48:55-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One person is dead following a crash Sunday morning in Kansas City, Missouri.

Police responded to a one-vehicle crash at Blue Parkway and Cleveland Avenue shortly after 6 a.m.

The driver of a red Chevrolet Tahoe, who was traveling west on Blue Parkway at a "high rate of speed," lost control and hit a curb, according to police. The Tahoe flipped, landing on the driver's side. Police later identified the driver as 40-year-old Jason M. Williams.

Police said the driver and sole occupant was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle.

The crash is the 67th of the year, compared to 44 at the same time last year.

There is no additional information at this time.