KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A multi-vehicle crash on eastbound Interstate 70 near Interstate 470 Tuesday morning left one man dead and a passenger injured.
The crash occurred around 8:17 a.m. when traffic had slowed due to another traffic accident ahead on I-70 near Little Blue Parkway.
The driver of an eastbound Ford Expedition drove into the rear end of a Freight-Liner commercial motor vehicle, according to the Independence Police Department.
The driver of the Ford, identified as 38-year-old Joshua Stump of Lee's Summit, was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger of the Ford was transported to an area hospital for injuries.
The driver of the Freight-Liner was not injured and remained at the scene of the crash to help investigation efforts.
The incident continues to be investigated.
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