The victim of a fatal accident on Jan. 7 in the 3400 block of State Avenue has been identified, according to police.
The victim was Tommie L. Baker, 44. He was a resident of Kansas City, Kansas, police stated.
The accident occurred around 4:08 p.m. Jan. 7. An initial investigation found that a black sport utility vehicle was occupied by two males traveling eastbound on State Avenue and turning northbound onto North 34th Street, police stated.
A tan pickup truck traveling westbound on State collided with the black SUV. The driver died at the scene and a passenger was taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to police. The passenger is still in critical condition, the police spokesman stated.
The accident is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Traffic Support Unit – Critical Collision Response Team.