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KCPD identifies victims killed in crash caused by illegal street racing

Deadly crash near Carondelet Drive and Wornall Road
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department on Thursday released the names of the two innocent victims killed in an illegal street race Monday in south KCMO.

Verne Zugenbuhler, 91, and Diane Zugenbuhler, 72, were killed in the crash at Wornall Road and Carondelet Drive.

Police said two cars, a black Chrysler 300 and a silver Dodge, began their high-speed race at West 99th Street and Wornall Road.

The two cars sped south on Wornall Road when the Chrysler 300 slammed into the Zugenbuhler's car as they tried to turn from Wornall Road onto Carondelet Drive, police said.

The crash injured the driver of the Chrysler.

No word on what happened to the driver of the silver Dodge.

No criminal charges have been filed.

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