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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