KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, police report one person died and three others were injured in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning.
Around 1:20 a.m., police said a gray Chevrolet Malibu was traveling southbound on The Paseo at a "very high rate of speed."
At 16th and Paseo, the car went into a "broad slide," traveled over the curb, went through the grass and hit a large tree, police said.
The driver was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, where they were later pronounced dead. Police said the driver was not wearing a seat belt.
Three passengers were also taken to hospitals with varying degrees of injuries.
The front seat passenger was hospitalized with critical injuries. At last update, they were in critical condition.
The left-side backseat passenger was also hospitalized with critical injuries and is in serious condition, according to police.
The right-side backseat passenger was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is in stable condition.
The driver's death marked the 54th fatality of 2025, compared to 75 traffic fatalities this time last year.
Investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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