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Concrete driver killed in crash with train on K-32

Concrete driver killed in crash with train on K-32 Saturday morning
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A concrete truck driver was killed in a crash with a train on K-32 Saturday morning.

Emergency crews were called to the scene just before 10:30 a.m. near 73rd street and Kaw Drive (K-32).

The Kansas Highway Patrol said a male driver in a concrete truck was hit by a Union Pacific train hauling empty coal cars.

The train did not derail, but the intersection was closed for a time while the investigation was underway.

Shortly before noon, the westbound lanes of K-32 were opened to traffic.

The driver of the cement truck was later identified as 43-year-old Gustavo Hernandez of Kansas.

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