Fatal accident reported at 10th and K-5

A fatal accident was reported Monday night near 10th and K-5, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, police spokesman.

A single vehicle was traveling north on 10th Street when it lost control, left the roadway and struck a tree, according to an initial investigation by police.

A male passenger in his late 30s was injured and died at the hospital, according to the spokesman. He had been riding in the rear driver side seat.

The driver was a woman in her 30s. She and an 8-month-old child who was in the back seat suffered minor injuries and were taken to a hospital, according to police.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Traffic Support Unit-Critical Collision Response Team is investigating the accident.