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3-vehicle crash shuts down I-435 in Lenexa

Posted at 4:51 AM, Oct 20, 2020
and last updated 2020-10-20 10:11:04-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Serious injuries were reported in a three-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 435 near 87th Street in Lenexa.

Emergency crews were called to the scene shortly before 4 a.m. Tuesday.

The Kansas Highway Patrol said two semis and another vehicle were involved in the crash.

I-435 southbound was shut down at 87th Street. It did not reopen until just after 9 a.m.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

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Editor's Note: KHP previously told 41 Action News the crash involved a fatality. They have since corrected that to a serious injury.