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1 person killed in crash on I-435 near airport

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 435 near Northwest Skyview Avenue in the Northland Friday.

The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department was called to the scene just after 4 a.m.

"Investigation determined that a Nissan SUV had been westbound when the driver lost control on ice while crossing the bridge over Second Creek. The vehicle slid off the right side of the roadway and overturned down an embankment," KCPD said in a release.

One person, a 37-year-old Michael R. Smith, was killed at the scene.

There were three other people inside the vehicle. One 64-year-old woman was taken to the hospital in serious but stable condition. The two other passengers were not injured.

This is a developing story and we'll bring you more information as soon as it becomes available.