KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 3-year-old died and two adults were injured in an Independence house fire Saturday morning, authorities said.
Fire crews responded to the blaze in the 2200 block of James Downey Road around 11 a.m., said Ofc. Jack Taylor, a spokesperson with the Independence Police Department.
Fire crews later discovered the child had died.
A second victim was transported to an area hospital with critical injuries, and a third suffered injuries considered to be non-life-threatening.
On Tuesday, Taylor updated that one adult victim had been released from the hospital, and the other is expected to be released soon.
There is no word on the cause of the fire, but an investigation is underway.
Taylor said fire investigators with the Independence Police Department were assisting with the investigation.
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