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1 seriously injured in crash involving stolen car on U.S. 71 Highway

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One person suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash on U.S. 71 Highway early Friday morning.

Police said central patrol officers saw a stolen car near 31st Street and U.S. 71 just after 1:30 a.m.

Officers were getting behind it to check the occupants when it took off into the southbound lanes of the highway at a high rate of speed.

Police said the driver lost control on the curve near East 51st Street, where it hit the median, a light pole and then overturned.

The driver was ejected and was seriously injured.

The passenger ran from the scene, but was caught and taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.