At 4:25 p.m.- Belton police- fire and EMS was sent to a "crossover" crash on "northbound U.S. 71 north of (M-) 58 highway.
Police arrive minutes later- reporting the northbound lanes are "shut-down" and a "possible (fatality)" and a 2nd injured person there.
Another officer reports an injury in the southbound U.S. 71 lanes as well.
An 18-wheeler was the vehicle crossing over into on-coming traffic and crushed the back half of a red car into a guardrail on the east side of the northbound lanes.
The truck driver's injuries appeared to be minor.
As of 4:45 p.m. U.S. 71 is closed both directions south of Y Highway in Belton.
A medical helicopter responded and transported one seriously-injured patient to a Metro hospital.
A second more minor-injured adult male patient was transported to a Metro medical trauma center.
An adult female also injured in the crash was taken to Research-Belton hospital in non life-threatening condition.
This crash is involved at least 5 vehicles and at least 4 injuries.
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