KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Interstate 435 eastbound just past Wornall Road reopened after closing for nearly three hours due to an injury accident.
The collision took place around 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Kansas City, Missouri, police say the driver of a black Chevrolet Trailblazer was traveling eastbound on I-435 at Wornall when they attempted to change lanes.
As they were doing so, they nearly hit a semitruck and trailer. To avoid striking the semi, the Chevrolet driver swerved, causing the vehicle to overcorrect and go into a slide.
The Chevrolet then overturned and rolled several times before it came to rest against the center median.
Police say the driver was unrestrained; thus, they were ejected out the back window of the vehicle into the middle lanes of eastbound I-435.
The driver was taken to an area hospital with critical injuries and remains in critical condition, per KCPD.
There were no other occupants inside the Chevrolet.
Investigation into this incident is ongoing.
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