One dead following head-on crash Wednesday in Kansas City, police say

One person was killed and two others were injured Wednesday afternoon following a head-on crash in Kansas City’s Oak Park neighborhood, according to police.

Police were called shortly after 4 p.m. to the intersection of Emanuel Cleaver II and Benton boulevards on a reported crash, Sgt. Jake Becchina, a police spokesman, said in a statement. Investigators found that a silver Honda was westbound when it crossed the center line and hit another car that was traveling east.

The driver of the silver Honda, identified by police as a 49-year-old man, died at the scene of the crash, police said. Two women in the other car were taken to an area hospital with injuries described by police as non-life-threatening.

Police shut down Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard between Chestnut Avenue and Benton Boulevard for approximately two hours as the crash was investigated.

TRAFFIC ALERT Cleaver II Blvd between Benton Blvd and Chestnut Ave is closed in both directions this afternoon while officers investigate a fatal car crash. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/EMata4n6Cr

— kcpolice (@kcpolice) October 20, 2021