Jun 21, 2025

KCPD: Speeding driver dies after crash into concrete bridge

Posted Jun 21, 2025 1:30 AM

KANSAS CITY —One person died inan accident just after midnight Friday in Kansas City.

According to KCPD Sergeant Phil DiMartino, a white Toyota Camry was northbound on Interstate 49 at Interstate 470 at a very high rate of speed.

The driver failed to negotiate the curve in the roadway. The car traveled off the roadway to the right and struck a concrete bridge support located underneath Interstate 470.

The unrestrained driver and sole occupant of the Toyota was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced deceased at the scene.

This is fatality #37 compared to #48 at this time last year, according to  DiMartino. The accident remains under investigation.