A fatal single-vehicle accident was reported about 7:30 a.m. Saturday, May 9, in the 100 block of South 78th Street, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department spokesman.
According to police, preliminary observations indicate a vehicle was traveling south on South 78th Street when it left the roadway and landed in a heavily wooded area.
A female driver, the only occupant of the vehicle, was found dead from injuries sustained from the accident, police stated.
The accident is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Traffic Support Unit- Critical Collision Response Team.