A crash on U.S. Highway 71 near downtown Kansas City Monday afternoon left two people dead and eight people injured, authorities said.
The crash, which involved multiple vehicles and a semi truck, happened on the highway near where it passes above East 19th Street Monday afternoon. Northbound lanes of the highway were closed.
Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins with the Kansas City Fire Department said three cars and a semi were involved in the crash, which happened shortly before 3:30 p.m…