KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 56-year-old man died Saturday evening in a high-speed crash on Troost Avenue.
Wade H. Cozart was driving a black Chevy Silverado southbound on Troost at "very high" speeds, according to the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department.
North of 75th Street, Cozart tried to swerve around a blue PT Cruiser and a metro bus, but clipped the cruiser on its front right side.
The Silverado hit a curb, went off the street and struck a tree and a large metal power pole.
Police said Cozart was not wearing a seatbelt. He died on the scene.
An adult driver and two child passengers in the PT Cruiser were not injured in the collision.
