KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The area of U.S. Highway 169 between F Highway and Z Highway was closed for a few hours Friday due to a fatal accident, according to the Clinton County, Missouri, Sheriff’s Office.
Just before 3 p.m., the sheriff’s office informed the public of the closure on social media.
By 5:30 p.m., motorists were warned the route was not expected to be opened until after peak rush hour traffic.
The closure was prompted after a Jeep Grand Wagoneer struck the back of a Ford F-350, sending it across the center line into the path of a Chevrolet Impala.
Both the Wagoneer and F-350 were traveling southbound on U.S. Highway 169 while the Impala was traveling northbound.
Upon collision, the F-350 "traveled over the top" of the Impala and came to rest on top of it while the Wagoneer went off the west side of the highway, struck a utility pole and came to rest in a field.
The driver of the Impala — identified as Charles Bogele, 65, of Lathrop — was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Clinton County coroner.
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