Author name: Eric Playter

News: 74-year-old Tesla driver dies after multi-vehicle crash in Independence

INDEPENDENCE, MO – Police said a three-vehicle accident in Independence Sunday night claimed the life of an elderly driver.   KSHB reports the incident took place after a 2019 Tesla became disabled in the center lane of Interstate 70 due to a mechanical issue.   Two other vehicles were not able to avoid colliding with […]

News: 74-year-old Tesla driver dies after multi-vehicle crash in Independence Read More »

News: Head-on collision in Kansas City leaves driver critically injured

KANSAS CITY, MO – Police said a car accident in Kansas City Friday morning left three people injured, one critically.   According to KSHB, the driver of a Ford SUV was traveling north on Cookingham Drive near 105th Street at about 6 a.m. when the vehicle crashed head-on into a Ford sedan going south.  

News: Head-on collision in Kansas City leaves driver critically injured Read More »

News: Driver evading traffic stop causes multi-vehicle accident in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, MO – Police said a driver trying to evade a traffic stop caused a multi-vehicle accident in Kansas City on Wednesday night.   WDAF reports the incident began when officers attempted to check on a KIA 5 in the vicinity of 34th Street and Indiana Avenue sometime before 5:30 p.m.   According to

News: Driver evading traffic stop causes multi-vehicle accident in Kansas City Read More »

News: Driver dies following single-vehicle accident on U.S. 350 in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, MO – The Kansas City Police Department said a driver died in a single-vehicle car accident on Monday night, reports KSHB.   Investigators said the driver of a Honda Accord was going east on U.S. 350 at a high rate of speed at about 10 p.m. and lost control of the car.  

News: Driver dies following single-vehicle accident on U.S. 350 in Kansas City Read More »

News: Collision on 92 Highway in Platte County leaves man and teenager dead

PLATTE COUNTY, MO – A man and a teenager died when their vehicle was involved in a collision in Platte County on Sunday afternoon, according to KMBC.   The accident happened on 92 Highway just east of B Highway between Platte City and Smithville. The Platte County Sheriff’s Office said the 37-year-old driver of a

News: Collision on 92 Highway in Platte County leaves man and teenager dead Read More »

News: Van driver killed in collision on I-70 in Independence

INDEPENDENCE, MO – A driver died following a crash with another vehicle in Independence Sunday night, according to police.   WDAF reports the vehicles collided on Interstate 70 eastbound near Noland Road at about 7:15 p.m. Investigators said the driver of a Ford van lost control and hit a Volkswagen Passat, then struck a roadway

News: Van driver killed in collision on I-70 in Independence Read More »

News: 2 teens seriously injured when pickup hits ditch in Carroll County

CARROLL COUNTY, MO – Two teenagers were seriously injured when their pickup truck was involved in a crash in Carroll County, KTTN reports.   According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 21-year-old Chance Wadley of Sandia, Texas was driving a Ford F-250 when the accident occurred Thursday night at about 11:17 p.m.   Investigators said

News: 2 teens seriously injured when pickup hits ditch in Carroll County Read More »

News: Mother, daughter injured in collision with tow truck in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, MO – A collision on Interstate 435 in Kansas City Wednesday evening injured a woman and her young daughter, according to WDAF.   Police said the woman was driving a Chevrolet sedan south on I-435 near Eastwood Trafficway at about 6:11 p.m. when the vehicle crashed into the rear of a Chevrolet flatbed

News: Mother, daughter injured in collision with tow truck in Kansas City Read More »

News: Elderly driver seriously injured in 2-vehicle crash in Ray County

RAY COUNTY, MO – The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a driver was seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision in Ray County on Monday afternoon.   According to a crash report from Troop A, the accident occurred on Missouri Route 10 at Oak Street at about 2:40 p.m.   81-year-old Shirley L. Davis of Excelsior

News: Elderly driver seriously injured in 2-vehicle crash in Ray County Read More »

News: Kansas City police investigating fatal hit-and-run near 14th Street

KANSAS CITY, MO – Police in Kansas City are investigating a hit-and-run crash Sunday that left one person dead, WDAF reports.   The incident occurred in the area of Ewing Avenue and 14th Street at about 3:45 p.m.  According to police, two people were in a vehicle when one of them exited the car and

News: Kansas City police investigating fatal hit-and-run near 14th Street Read More »

Scroll to Top