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1 person killed in late night crash on I-435 in KCMO

3rd fatal crash in KC area Wednesday night
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One person died in a late-night crash Wednesday in Kansas City, Missouri.

The crash happened about 10:25 p.m. on northbound Interstate 435 near Missouri 350.

According to KCPD, a Honda sedan was headed north when it was involved in a minor crash with a truck. The Honda was disabled and stopped in the inside traffic lane and that driver exited the vehicle and was standing on the inside shoulder of the road.

A Chevrolet SUV headed north saw the Honda and attempted to go around it on the shoulder, striking the driver standing there.

The woman was struck and killed.

She has been identified as 40-year-old Heather M. Fitzgerald of Lee's Summit.

The Chevrolet driver was cooperative and was released pending further investigation.

Earlier Wednesday night, there was a fatal crash in Liberty and another in Lenexa.