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Harrisonville man dies in crash on Interstate 49 Sunday morning

Missouri Highway Patrol
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Harrisonville, Missouri, man died after crashing into a bridge support pillar Sunday morning on Interstate 49, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Around 8 a.m. Sunday, the driver of a 2021 GMC Sierra was driving north on I-49.

Near the 150.8 mile marker, the driver drove off the road to the right and struck the bridge support pillar, per MSHP.

The driver, identified as 66-year-old William F. Smith, of Harrisonville, died on the scene.

MSHP is investigating the crash.