KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 70-year-old man died after an overnight single-vehicle crash off Interstate 29 in Platte County.
Around 12:10 a.m. Tuesday, the driver of a 2021 Freightliner tractor-trailer was driving on southbound I-29, according to the Platte County Sheriff's Office.
The tractor-trailer left the road and struck the Z Highway overpass.
The 70-year-old driver, identified as James E. Wallace of Omaha, Nebraska, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
The Missouri Department of Transportation is evaluating the damage done to the Z Highway overpass.
According to an initial investigation from the Platte County Sheriff's Office, neither alcohol nor weather are thought to be contributing factors to the collision.
“It is always a tragedy when someone loses their life in a crash," Platte County Sheriff Mark Owen said in a written statement. "We are still investigating the cause of this particular crash, but as always, I urge the public to drive safely and to be aware of circumstances that may impact the safety of their driving.”
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