KANSAS CITY—One person died in an accident just after 8:30p.m. Sunday in Kansas City.
A Dodge Challenger was westbound on 63rd Street at a very high rate of speed, according to KCPD Sergeant Phil DiMartino.
In the area of 63rd and Winchester, the driver failed to negotiate the curvature of the roadway. The Dodge traveled off the roadway to the right, traveling through the grassy shoulder area of the highway and overturned.
The unrestrained driver and unrestrained front seat passenger were ejected. Both were transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver was subsequently pronounced deceased by hospital staff, according to DiMartino.
The passenger was in very critical condition late Sunday. This is fatality #21 compared to #39 at this time last year, according to DiMartino.