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Louisburg police investigating after vehicle drives through building

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Louisburg Police Department is investigating after a vehicle drove through a building Tuesday afternoon.

Around 12:30 p.m., police said a vehicle traveling west on Kansas 68 Highway left the roadway at the Rogers intersection.

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The vehicle then entered a building on its east side and exited on the west.

KSHB 41 News reporter Ryan Gamboa went to the scene. He learned the vehicle crashed into the office of Agape's Grace, an organization that works with people with special needs.

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Two people inside, a man and a woman, were struck by the vehicle. They were transported to an area hospital to be treated for “severe injuries,” per police.

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Earlier, police said part of the investigation would include reviewing the structural integrity of the building.

Demolition began shortly before 5:30 p.m., according to Gamboa.

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The Miami County Sheriff's Office assisted at the scene.

This story may be updated as information is available.