A fatal crash at 38th and Parallel Parkway is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
One person died and another was sent to a hospital after the crash at 6:45 p.m. Sunday, according to a police spokesman.
An initial investigation revealed that an eastbound vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed ran a red light at the intersection at 38th, striking a vehicle that was northbound on 38th, according to the spokesman. The other vehicle had entered the intersection at a green light.
The vehicle that was struck rolled several times before coming to rest in the eastbound lane of Parallel, the spokesman stated.
The other vehicle crossed the median and westbound lanes of Parallel before coming to a stop when it struck a retaining wall, according to the spokesman.
The driver of the vehicle that was struck was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to the spokesman. The other driver was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
This incident remains under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department Traffic Division. Anyone with information on the case is urged to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).