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Morning crash seriously injures 1, damages traffic signal

KCPD
Posted at 8:05 AM, Apr 19, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-19 09:05:57-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One person was seriously injured in a crash early Monday morning.

According to Kansas City, Missouri, police, the crash happened around 1:35 a.m. The Paseo near the U.S. 71 on-ramp.

Investigators said a red Ram 1500 was traveling south on The Paseo at high speeds and ran off the road. It struck a large traffic signal pole in the intersection.

The driver of the vehicle was ejected and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Due to damage to the traffic signal pole, stop signs have been placed at the intersection until it can be repaired.