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Pedestrian dies in crash on Interstate 70 in Wyandotte County

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Posted at 5:22 AM, Aug 08, 2022
and last updated 2022-08-08 06:26:54-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A pedestrian has died in a crash Sunday night on Interstate 70 in Wyandotte County.

The driver of a 2018 Honda Civic was traveling eastbound on I-70 in the left lane, when she struck the right rear panel and sliding door of a 2017 Ford Transit Van stopped on the left shoulder of the interstate.

The sliding door of the Ford hit a male pedestrian, identified as Chris Mcclellan, 42, of Columbus, North Carolina.

The driver of a 2020 BMW X5 M then hit the door of the Ford in the left lane.

Mcclellan was transported to an area hospital, and was pronounced dead.

The driver of the Honda was also taken to a hospital with possible injury. Neither occupant of the BMW received any apparent injury.