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82-year-old Kansas City man dies from injuries 1 month after collision

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City, Missouri, man died Saturday due to injuries sustained in a collision that took place one month prior.

On Feb. 25, the driver of a white Toyota Corolla was driving north on Troost Avenue and did not stop at a red light at the intersection of Troost and Meyer Boulevard.

The Toyota crashed into a maroon Honda Civic.

The driver of the Toyota was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.

He was pronounced dead from injuries suffered in the crash at 11:36 p.m. on Saturday, March 25.

Police identified the man as Wilbur Douglas, 82, of KCMO.

The driver of the Honda sustained minor injuries but was not taken to a hospital following the crash.

This is the 14th traffic fatality of 2023 in KCMO. There were 29 traffic fatalities at this time last year.