Saturday, July 30, 2011

CSW BREAKING: Critical-Injury Crash Closes West I-435 in KC-MO

A 2-vehicle crash on westbound I-435 just west of Grandview Road in KC-MO has closed that stretch of freeway.

The crash was reported at 3:17 a.m. Saturday morning and it involved a pickup truck and another vehicle that reportedly "crashed into a guardrail."

The driver of the guardrail vehicle- "an about 28-year-old male-" was transported to Overland Park- Regional Medical Center in critical condition.

The driver of the pickup truck refused EMS services.

About 15 minutes after the wreck was reported- police closed westbound I-435 at U.S. 71 to all traffic.

It is unknown how long the freeway will be closed there.

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