A man and a woman on I-70, west of the state line, were dead from gunshot wounds about 3 a.m. Dec. 24, a Kansas City, Kan., police spokesman said.
Police said they responded to the injury accident on I-70, west of the state line in Kansas City, Kan., and found a sport utility vehicle and passenger car.
A male and female inside the SUV were found dead from apparent gunshot wounds, the spokesman said.
Police said they believe the SUV was involved in an incident with another unknown vehicle while traveling west on I-70. The occupants of the other unknown vehicle began shooting at the victims, killing both of them, police said.
The SUV struck the bridge before coming to rest in the middle of the bridge, according to the police spokesman.
The passenger vehicle, which was not involved in the shooting and was also traveling westbound, struck the disabled vehicle, police said. The driver of the passenger car was taken to an area hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries, according to police.
The Kansas City, Kan., Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.