Another crash was reported on I-635 northbound near Gibbs Road in Kansas City, Kan., about 11 a.m., according to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.
In the earlier crash this morning on I-635 near Metropolitan, a motorcyclist was killed, according to authorities. Traffic then became backed up on I-635.
The trooper’s report stated that a Chevrolet passenger car lost control while stopping for traffic and hit a Jeep utility vehicle, causing the Jeep to roll.
The driver of the Chevrolet, a 30-year-old Kansas City, Kan., woman, had a possible injury, according to the trooper.
The driver of the Jeep, a 50-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man, was injured and taken to a hospital in Overland Park, according to the trooper’s report.
According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, I-635 may reopen around 2:30 p.m. today.