On Friday evening, December 9, a man from Independence man died in a wrong way car accident near Lone Jack, Mo.

According to the Missouri Highway patrol, the accident happened just after 9:30 p.m. on eastbound U.S. 50 in eastern Jackson County. David M. Parton, aged 40, was driving a Ford Focus westbound in the eastbound lane of the highway when it collided with an eastbound Jeep Compass driven by 63 year old Linda Terry, of Lone Jack. Parton, who was not wearing a seat belt, was killed in the crash and Terry suffered serious injuries and was taken to Research Medical Center by helicopter where she was said to be in critical condition.

The investigation states that Parton was driving the wrong direction along Highway 50 for around two minutes before he crashed into Terry. The accident is still under investigation.

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On Thursday, October 14, two men were killed following a crash in rural Clay County.

According to authorities the crash happened shortly before 4 p.m. on State Highway H, just to the east of County Road, A 1998 Lincoln being driven by 22 year old Zachary D. Jordan of Excelsior Springs, was traveling eastbound when Jordan failed to negotiate a left turn and the Lincoln left the roadway, struck a road sign, went airborne and crashed into a tree. The vehicle then flipped and ended up in a pond on its roof.

Jordan died at the scene along with his 19 year old passenger, Andrew B. Selby, also of Excelsior.

According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, Jordan was not wearing a seat belt, and the accident is still under investigation although at this time the cause is not yet known.

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On Tuesday afternoon, September 20, a man died in a crash with a dump truck in Kansas City Missouri.

According to Kansas City police the accident happened at I-435 and 23rd Street at around noon. A gray Toyota Tundra being driven by 65 year old James L. Barringer, of Kansas City, was traveling northbound on the Interstate in a construction zone and for reasons unknown veered left into the center median. It then hit the center cable barrier and continued northbound between the bridges where it vaulted onto East 23rd Street, hitting a westbound Kenworth dump truck.

Barringer was taken to hospital where he died shortly after his arrival. The driver of the dump truck was also seriously injured and was taken to an area hospital where his current condition is unknown.

The wreck is under investigation.

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On Wednesday, July 13, Kansas City police stated they were no longer investigating a fatal crash on the 150 Highway as a homicide.

The previous day, witnesses said that they saw a Red Chevrolet Suburban weaving along the highway near Botts road at around 7.15 a.m. before making a U turn, crossing the median, heading in the opposite direction and then crashing into a ditch on the median. When police arrived, the victim, 22 year old Preston Barnett was rushed to hospital suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen, but he later died.

As police investigated they discovered a firearm in the vehicle which was discovered to be stolen as well as the vehicle itself. They originally believed that the man had been shot while driving but have now said they do not believe that to be the case and are now treating it as a death investigation rather than a homicide.

They reminded that you should not drive if injured but should stop the vehicle and call 911.

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On Friday afternoon, April 8, an elderly man died in a two vehicle crash on the south side of Kansas City.

According to Kansas City police, the accident happened at around 3.30 p.m. when Rodolfo Geaga, aged 89 and of Kansas City was driving a Toyota pickup truck eastbound and was at a stop sign at Summit and Ward Parkway. He then pulled out from the stop sign into the intersection in front of a Jeep travelling southbound and they collided.

He was taken to hospital with serious injuries and passed away on Wednesday afternoon, April 13.

The driver of the Jeep was not hurt.

According to the police, this is the 13th traffic fatality in Kansas City this year compared to 11 at this time in 2015.

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Late on Tuesday night, a young man was killed in a rollover accident in Belton.

According to Belton police the accident happened shortly before midnight near the entrance ramp to northbound Interstate-49 from MO 58-Hwy.

Police believe that a vehicle being driven by 23 year old Grant White of Kansas City, Missouri fell down the embankment from the northbound entrance ramp. It flipped several times as it rolled down the embankment and then caught fire. Several bystanders tried to rescue the driver, who was alone in the vehicle; however, the flames were so strong they were unable to approach the vehicle sufficiently close to be able to provide any help.

White, who used to live in Belton, died at the scene

The cause of the accident is still unknown and is under investigation.

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Early on Saturday morning, December 12, two teenagers were killed in a single vehicle crash in Kansas City.

According to police, two teens were in a Honda Prelude which the police had tried to stop earlier. The police had begun to give chase but were not in pursuit when the car crashed at around 4 a.m. when the driver, who was traveling eastbound at high speed, lost control, left the roadway and hit a tree at East Gregory Boulevard and Oldham Road.

Charles A. Traylor and Theodore R. Rowe III, who were both 17 and both of Kansas City were the driver and passenger. The passenger, Rowe, died at the scene and Traylor who was the driver was rushed to hospital but died shortly after.

The accident is still under investigation and police are waiting for the results of toxicology to determine whether alcohol or drugs were a factor in the accident.

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On Friday, October 16, a part time police officer died after his vehicle was involved in a fatal collision with a stolen Ford Focus.

According to authorities, the accident happened at around 8 a.m. at 123rd Street and Metcalf Avenue. A Ford Focus, which was stolen in Kansas City, ran a red light, and collided with a vehicle being driven by 58 year old David M. Stubbs. His vehicle then crashed into two other vehicles. Leawood police had already tried to stop the driver after receiving reports of an intoxicated driver, but he failed to stop. Police have stated that he was not being pursued at the time of the accident.

Stubbs, who was a part time police officer in Louisburg, Kansas was taken to hospital but later died as a result of his injuries.

The driver of the stolen vehicle fled from the scene of the accident and hid in a nearby apartment, gaining entry through an unlocked door. He was found hiding in a back bedroom by a woman living in the apartment, but on being discovered ran out of the apartment and was later arrested at a nearby business complex. The arrested man was out on bond in connection with two other vehicle thefts.

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