KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A driver succumbed to his injuries after crashing into a tree Thursday night in south Kansas City, Missouri.
The driver lost control of a Chevrolet Cobalt while traveling southbound on Brookside Boulevard near East 53rd Street at a high rate of speed at around 9:51 p.m. The vehicle then left the roadway and collided with a tree.
The driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to a spokesperson with the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department.
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