News: Wrong-way crash on North Chouteau Trafficway leaves 2 injured

KANSAS CITY, MO – A collision in Kansas City involving a wrong-way driver sent two people to the hospital on Sunday afternoon, the Kansas City Star reports.

 

Kansas City police said the driver of a Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup truck was headed south on North Chouteau Trafficway shortly before 3 p.m.  The vehicle crossed over the double yellow line and collided head-on with a Hyundai Accent in the oncoming lane.

 

The driver of the Hyundai and a passenger were critically injured and transported to an area hospital, where they were later listed in stable condition.  The driver of the pickup was not injured.  Police investigating the accident said they would consider impairment as a contributing factor.

 

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