KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A fatal head-on crash involving a wrong-way driver closed northbound Interstate 29 at North Oak Trafficway in Clay County for over two hours Saturday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
According to MSHP, the wrong-way vehicle was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of the highway and hit another vehicle head-on just after 4 p.m.
Authorities then closed the highway due to the crash.
The wrong-way vehicle was taken during a robbery in Gladstone and had previously been pursued by law enforcement, authorities said.
MSHP said no active pursuit was occurring at the time of the crash.
The driver in the wrong-way vehicle has been transported to a local hospital in critical condition.
The driver of the vehicle that was struck is also in critical condition, while its passenger has been pronounced deceased.
Authorities reopened the highway at around 7 p.m.
The crash involved four vehicles in total, according to MSHP.
NB I-29 just past Davidson Road was at a standstill due to the crash.
The Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department was called to assist with the accident.
A KCFD spokesperson told KSHB 41 News that they were requested by authorities in Gladstone as mutual aid resources.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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