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1 person critically injured in Monday afternoon crash in KCMO

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One person was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in east Kansas City, Missouri.

Police said the wreck happened about 2:20 p.m. at East 55th Street and College Avenue.

A blue Nissan Rogue was stopped at the stop sign on College Avenue at East 55th Street.

A speeding Dodge came from behind at a high rate of speed as the Nissan "pulled out from the stop sign slowly," according to information from KCPD.

Police said the driver of the Dodge pulled around the Nissan and struck the Nissan's front end, causing the driver of the Dodge to lose control.

The Dodge flipped over, hit a wooden utility pole and sheared off the pole. The driver suffered critical injuries in the crash, per KCPD.

Investigators are looking into whether the driver of the Dodge was impaired.