Fatal crash reported at K-7 and Leavenworth Road

A 41-year-old man died in a crash on Saturday night at K-7 and Leavenworth Road that also left two others in critical condition, according to police.

The crash happened about 11:52 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at K-7 and Leavenworth Road. The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department responded to a dispatched call about the crash, a spokesman stated.

The driver who was killed was traveling eastbound on Leavenworth Road, according to police.

The eastbound vehicle struck another vehicle that was traveling northbound on K-7, police spokesman stated. The second vehicle was occupied by a female about 21 years old and a male about 23 years old, according to police. The two were taken to a hospital in critical condition.

The crash is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Bureau and the Traffic Support Unit, according to the spokesman. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.