KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a multi-vehicle police chase crash that started as a carjacking just before 12:30p.m. Tuesday in Kansas City.
The carjacking victim was with the suspects in the a Toyota Corolla before being beaten and carjacked, according to Police Captain Corey Carlisle.
South KCPD Patrol located the Corolla after the suspects were trying to commit another robbery in the area of East 101st Terrace in Kansas City, according toCarlisle .
AS KCPD officers were in pursuit of the Corolla, it traveled down the embankment from the entrance ramp to southbound Interstate 435 from Bannister and into the southbound lanes of Interstate 435.
A black Volvo T6 was traveling in the #2 lane on the interstate and braked to avoid the Toyota.
A Freightliner semi-truck and car carrier rear-ended the Volvo and pushed it west across all lanes of Interstate 435 and into the ditch.
The Freightliner then struck the Toyota. EMS transported the driver of the Volvo to a local hospital in critical condition. The driver of the Freightliner and the occupants of the Toyota were uninjured in the collision.
The initial carjacking victim was transported to the hospital and was in stable condition late Tuesday, according to Carlisle. Police took all suspects into custody after a brief foot chase.
Police released no names or possible charges in the case.