Man dies in traffic accident in the 3200 block of Parallel

A silver SUV and a blue sedan were involved in a fatal crash Tuesday afternoon near 32nd and Parallel Parkway. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert)
Kansas City, Kansas, police responded to the accident scene on Tuesday afternoon. Parallel Parkway was closed at 34th Street. (Staff photo)

A man in his early 70s died after an accident at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday on Parallel Parkway near 32nd Street, according to police.

A police spokesman stated that a silver sport utility vehicle collided with a blue sedan.

The SUV was westbound on Parallel Parkway and struck the blue sedan, which was entering Parallel from southbound 32nd Street, the police spokesman stated.

The driver of the sedan was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the spokesman said. The driver of the SUV was transported to a hospital with minor injuries, according to police.

The identity of the fatality victim will not be released until there is positive identification and family notification, according to the spokesman.

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