KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Interstate 435 closed in both directions near East 87th Street in Missouri for about 2 1/2 hours Tuesday morning after a multi-vehicle crash.
Four injuries were reported in the crash, one of which was fatal.
KCMO police identified the victim as Joey Schweinfurth, 51.
The crash resulted in a vehicle fire near the area.
Police said northbound I-435 was completely blocked and northbound emergency vehicles had difficulty responding to the scene due to traffic.
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VIDEO: Crash, fire close I-435 at 87th St in KCMO
