KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The rear-seat passenger in a two-vehicle crash Friday night has passed away.
Kansas City, Missouri, police were called to 79th Terrace and North Oak Street shortly after 10 p.m.
Officers said a silver Chevrolet Malibu was northbound on North Oak as a blue Hyundai Elantra was making a left turn from southbound North Oak onto eastbound 79th Terrace.
The Hyundai entered the intersection and was struck by the Chevrolet.
The unrestrained driver and front-seat passengers of the Hyundai were transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.
The unrestrained rear-seat passenger of the Hyundai, who was transported with critical injuries, passed away just after 4 a.m. Saturday.
KCPD said this wreck was the 53rd traffic fatality of the year compared to 49 at this time last year.
The driver of the Chevrolet was uninjured in the crash.
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