KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Both directions of 71 Highway are clear hours after a crash involving an International truck with double trailers and a Ford Mustang.
Kansas City, Missouri, police report the crash happened around 4:10 a.m. Tuesday.
Just south of 75th Street, the semi drifted into the right lane and hit the Mustang.
Then, both traveled off the road to the left and hit the barrier cables. The truck went through the median before overturning.
The semi was headed northbound when it ended up on its side, but the trailer ended up near the southbound lanes. Thus, both directions of 71 Highway were shut down.
While the southbound lanes were back open at 6:30 a.m., the northbound lanes were not clear until the afternoon.
Police said the driver of the truck was transported to an area hospital with critical injuries. He is currently listed in critical but stable condition.
The driver of the Mustang was not injured.
Crews spent hours working to remove the fully loaded trailers.
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