Patrol investigating after KC area traffic stop turns deadly

KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement are investigating the use of force by a State Trooper which resulted in a fatality.

Just before 1:30a.m. Saturday, a trooper with the Missouri State Highway Patrol observed a silver Chevrolet Tahoe traveling northbound on Interstate 35 south of Chouteau Trafficway in Clay County Missouri, according to a statement from the patrol.

The driver of the SUV was suspected of being intoxicated, as the vehicle failed to maintain a single lane and almost struck a guard rail in the area multiple times. This created a danger to the public…

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