Update | The Riverside Police Department identified the victim in this accident as 32-year-old Dwan Brooks.
Original Story | The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash Tuesday morning along Interstate 635 that left one person dead.
First responders were dispatched to southbound I-635 past Kansas 5 just before 7 a.m. in Kansas City, Kansas, in response to a crash.
According to Riverside, Missouri, police, the crash involved a semi tractor-trailer and passenger car.
The circumstances surrounding the wreck weren’t immediately clear, though snow was falling at the time of the crash.
I-635 was closed as police conducted an investigation, which the Missouri Department of Transportation said could continue into the evening hours.
Update: It may take at least this evening before the scene is clear. Meanwhile, crews continue to work at the crash site. Plz continue to avoid this area. pic.twitter.com/wGJTYAKlRG
— MoDOT Kansas City (@MoDOT_KC) April 20, 2021
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This is a developing story and will be updated.
