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1 killed in crash at Westport Road, Roanoke Parkway

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Posted at 4:28 AM, Oct 27, 2022
and last updated 2022-10-27 10:34:38-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One person was killed in a crash at Westport Road and Roanoke Parkway early Thursday morning.

Emergency crews were called to the scene around 4 a.m.

Kansas City, Missouri, police say a male driver was traveling eastbound on Westport Road in a black Nissan Altima.

After hitting speeds of about 80-90 mph, the man lost control and hit the concrete Papa John's sign.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say he was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Westport Road reopened around 6 a.m., and the car had been towed by 7 a.m.