A fatal accident was reported at 10:27 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, in the 6800 block of Kaw Drive in Kansas City, Kansas, according to a police spokesman.
A man in his 50s was found dead at the accident scene from injuries he sustained in the crash, the police spokesman stated.
The victim was driving a red Dodge Charger that collided with a gray Lincoln MKZ, according to police.
Two men in their 40s were traveling westbound on Kaw Drive in the Lincoln when they struck the Charger, which was turning eastbound on Kaw Drive, the spokesman stated.
The two occupants of the Lincoln MKZ had minor injuries and were taken to a hospital, the spokesman said.
The identity of the victim is being withheld until positive identification and family notification.
The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Traffic Support Unit-Critical Collision Response Team is investigating the accident.
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The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for extremely high fire danger this afternoon.
Warm and dry conditions with southwest winds around 20 mph gusting to 30 mph will lead to extremely high fire danger this afternoon, the weather service said.
The red flag warning is in effect from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today. Burning should be avoided, according to the weather service.
Any fuels that ignite will quickly burn out of control, the weather service said.
Wintry precipitation is likely across the area Friday night into Saturday, according to the weather service. Accumulating snow will be possible.
Today, it will be sunny with a high near 69, according to the weather service. A southwest wind of 9 to 14 mph will increase to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon, gusting as high as 29 mph.
Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 42 and a southwest wind of 6 to10 mph, the weather service said.
Thursday, there is a 30 percent chance of rain after noon, according to the weather service. The high will be near 71. A south southwest wind of 7 mph will become north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday night, expect mostly clear skies and a low of 34, the weather service said. There will be a north northeast wind of 6 to 11 mph.
Friday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 47, according to the weather service. A northeast wind will be about 11 mph.
Friday night, there is a 50 percent chance of rain and snow between midnight and 2 a.m., then a chance of snow after 2 a.m. The low will be around 29.
Saturday, there is a 90 percent chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain. The high will be near 37, the weather service said.
Saturday night, the low will be around 21 with partly cloudy skies.
Sunday, the forecast is most sunny skies with a high of 47, according to the weather service.
Sunday night, there is a 30 percent chance of snow after midnight with a low of 34, the weather service said.
Items from the new Sporting KC stadium menu: Loaded Blue Corn Chip and White Queso Nachos. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel) by William Crum
Sporting Kansas City unveiled its new menu for the upcoming season – and it’s something fans may like.
“We are going to go to more fan-friendly food,” said Sporting KC head chef Kevin Stenberg.
Stenberg said that is what the public is more comfortable with. A preview of the menu was offered Tuesday, in advance of Saturday’s home opener.
Among the menu items sampled on Tuesday at Children’s Mercy Park were nachos, Sporting cookies, pretzel bites, fries with cheese and jalopenos, and fries with chili, cheese and jalopenos. Items from the new Sporting KC stadium menu: Sporting Cookies. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel) Items from the new Sporting KC stadium menu: Pretzel Bites and Cheese. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel) Items from the new Sporting KC stadium menu: Fan Favorite Fries (fries with cheese and jalapenos). (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel) Items from the new Sporting KC stadium menu: Sporting Fries (fries with chili, cheese and jalapenos). (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)
