KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Adam’s Dairy Parkway closed for a second time Wednesday after a fatal crash that killed a 28-year-old Lenexa man.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said traffic was moving slowly in the area around 2:15 p.m., which is when a 2022 International truck slammed into the back of a 2004 Ford Excursion.
The Ford Excursion crashed into the guardrail, according to the patrol's report.
The International ran into the back of a FedEx semi.
The crash totaled the International and the Fed Ex semi.
Robert Cox of Lenexa, a passenger in the International, died a short time later at a hospital, according to the patrol's report.
James Clark, 72, of Helena, Montana, the driver of the Ford Excursion, suffered serious injuries, the patrol's report states.
Earlier in the day, around 11 a.m., a minor-injury crash took place around the same area.
It took several hours to clear the area as one of the vehicles involved was stuck sideways on its side on the guardrails.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information is available.
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